Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration metrics

Congo
-995
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-787
in 2023
Congo rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k195019862023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -787 against -995 in Congo, a difference of 208.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 0 -1,822 1,822 Congo
1960s 0 -15,144 15,144 Congo
1970s -6,366 -22,590 16,225 Congo
1980s -6,368 -25,007 18,639 Congo
1990s 1,074 35,509 34,436 Papua New Guinea
2000s 30,741 45,496 14,756 Papua New Guinea
2010s -11,498 33,004 44,502 Papua New Guinea
2020s -2,734 4,958 7,692 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at -787 against -995 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
208, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net migration metrics?
Congo ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed