Belize vs Papua New Guinea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Belize
0.0132 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Belize
  • Papua New Guinea
0.0050.0070.010.0130.015199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0152 units per square kilometre against 0.0132 units per square kilometre in Belize, a difference of 0.002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.0105 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0126 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.002 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, Belize or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0152 units per square kilometre against 0.0132 units per square kilometre in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Belize and Papua New Guinea?
0.002 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Belize ranks 159th 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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Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.