Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Population growth
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
63rd
Population growth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release