Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Pakistan
2.23 % change on previous year
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2030
Pakistan rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.23 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Pakistan ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 0.9499 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.29 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 0.429 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.99 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.24 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 0.0645 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2030s 2.23 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 0.1529 % change on previous year Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
Pakistan, at 2.23 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Pakistan ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.