Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Natural population growth
Papua New Guinea
1.81
in 2023
South Sudan
1.9
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
South Sudan rank
53rd
Natural population growth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.9 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 53rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 | 1.62 | 1.03 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 1.48 | 1.49 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.38 | 0.6803 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 1.52 | 1.35 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 1.75 | 0.9756 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 3.15 | 0.6298 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 0.132 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.94 | 0.0912 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.9 against 1.81 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.09, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for natural population growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 53rd 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.