Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Population density
Colombia
42.43
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
41.16
in 2100
Colombia rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Population density over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.43 against 41.16 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.27.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 33 and Papua New Guinea in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.16 | 1.97 | 0.1947 | Colombia |
| 1100s | 2.45 | 2.06 | 0.3892 | Colombia |
| 1200s | 2.74 | 2.16 | 0.5792 | Colombia |
| 1300s | 3.02 | 2.26 | 0.7645 | Colombia |
| 1400s | 3.31 | 2.37 | 0.9449 | Colombia |
| 1500s | 3.6 | 2.48 | 1.12 | Colombia |
| 1600s | 1.13 | 2.6 | 1.46 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 0.7201 | 2.72 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 0.7705 | 2.73 | 1.96 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 0.821 | 2.74 | 1.92 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 0.8714 | 2.75 | 1.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 0.9218 | 2.76 | 1.84 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 0.9722 | 2.77 | 1.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 1.02 | 2.78 | 1.75 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 1.07 | 2.79 | 1.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 1.12 | 2.8 | 1.67 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 1.17 | 2.81 | 1.63 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 1.09 | 1.67 | 0.58 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 1.09 | 1.67 | 0.5792 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 1.27 | 1.67 | 0.3965 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 1.61 | 1.68 | 0.0615 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 1.79 | 1.68 | 0.112 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 2.11 | 1.7 | 0.4065 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 2.3 | 1.74 | 0.5663 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 2.35 | 1.77 | 0.5752 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 1.8 | 0.9765 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 3.31 | 1.84 | 1.47 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 3.98 | 1.87 | 2.11 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 4.97 | 1.55 | 3.42 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 6.32 | 1.23 | 5.09 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 1.62 | 6.08 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 9.31 | 2.66 | 6.64 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 12.04 | 3.81 | 8.22 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 4.89 | 11.26 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 20.84 | 6.15 | 14.69 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 26.08 | 7.62 | 18.46 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 31.95 | 10.12 | 21.83 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.65 | 14.24 | 23.41 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 42.36 | 19.05 | 23.3 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 47.84 | 23.55 | 24.29 | Colombia |
| 2030s | 51.56 | 27.49 | 24.07 | Colombia |
| 2040s | 53.25 | 31.09 | 22.15 | Colombia |
| 2050s | 53.39 | 34.24 | 19.15 | Colombia |
| 2060s | 52.42 | 36.78 | 15.65 | Colombia |
| 2070s | 50.41 | 38.71 | 11.69 | Colombia |
| 2080s | 47.48 | 40.09 | 7.4 | Colombia |
| 2090s | 44.19 | 40.93 | 3.26 | Colombia |
| 2100s | 42.43 | 41.16 | 1.27 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 42.43 against 41.16 in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.27, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population density?
- Colombia ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.