Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Ghana
0.0006 units per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0007 units per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per capita, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.