Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Lesotho
0.0007 units per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0007 units per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | 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 | Lesotho |
| 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, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 units per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 136th 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.