Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate, by level of development
Namibia
0.1%
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 2100
Namibia rank
62nd
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Population growth rate, by level of development over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2030s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2040s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2050s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, by level of development, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate, by level of development between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Namibia ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.