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

Finland
0.0157 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th

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

  • Finland
  • Papua New Guinea
0.0050.0070.010.0130.015199020062023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0157 units per square kilometre against 0.0152 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 186 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre Finland
2000s 0.0142 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Finland
2020s 0.0155 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Finland or Papua New Guinea?
Finland, at 0.0157 units per square kilometre against 0.0152 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Finland and Papua New Guinea?
0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 155th 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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Indicator
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.