North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population born in another country
North Korea
0.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
223rd
Papua New Guinea rank
220th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 223rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 220th of 231 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.3% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- North Korea ranks 223rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 220th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.