Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate by level of development
Namibia
0.091
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
0.048
in 2100
Namibia rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Population growth rate by level of development over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.091 against 0.048 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.043.
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 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 229 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 | 1.66 | 0.2377 | Namibia |
| 2030s | 1.58 | 1.38 | 0.2005 | Namibia |
| 2040s | 1.31 | 1.1 | 0.2127 | Namibia |
| 2050s | 1.03 | 0.8339 | 0.1926 | Namibia |
| 2060s | 0.7297 | 0.6107 | 0.119 | Namibia |
| 2070s | 0.5034 | 0.421 | 0.0824 | Namibia |
| 2080s | 0.3273 | 0.2791 | 0.0482 | Namibia |
| 2090s | 0.1458 | 0.1351 | 0.0107 | Namibia |
| 2100s | 0.091 | 0.048 | 0.043 | 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 0.091 against 0.048 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?
- 0.043, 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 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.