Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Natural population growth
Kiribati
1.88
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.81
in 2023
Kiribati rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Natural population growth over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.88 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 2.65 | 0.4689 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.97 | 0.4526 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 3.06 | 0.6711 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.87 | 0.1159 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.72 | 0.0207 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.52 | 0.217 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.17 | 0.0709 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.85 | 0.0665 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 1.88 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.07, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for natural population growth?
- Kiribati ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.