Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Population growth
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Turkmenistan rank
65th
Population growth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for population growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release