Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Congo
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.0108 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.3982 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 0.6281 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 0.5302 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.4172 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.2269 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 2.49 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.