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

Papua New Guinea
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2030
Western Asia
0.9363 % change on previous year
in 2030
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Western Asia rank
54th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.07 % change on previous year against 0.9363 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Western Asia ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.72 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.08 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.3 % change on previous year 0.9251 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2030s 2.07 % change on previous year 0.9363 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Western Asia?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.07 % change on previous year against 0.9363 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Western Asia?
1.13 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Papua New Guinea and Western Asia rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Western Asia ranks 54th 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
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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.