Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate

Burundi
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Papua New Guinea
051015195119882025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.77 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Burundi ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 1.59 % change on previous year 7.75 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1960s 1.24 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1970s 5.62 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Burundi
1980s 4.04 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year Burundi
1990s 2.83 % change on previous year -0.777 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year Burundi
2000s 2.83 % change on previous year -0.1015 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Burundi
2010s 3.04 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Burundi
2020s 2.89 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 0.3619 % change on previous year Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
Burundi, at 2.77 % change on previous year against 2.5 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
Burundi ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 15,150 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.