Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Argentina
0.0129 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0152 units per square kilometre against 0.0129 units per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 0.0023 units per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0152 units per square kilometre against 0.0129 units per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0023 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.