Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rates
Egypt
1.82
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.8
in 2023
Egypt rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Population growth rates over time
- Egypt
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.82 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 2.54 | 0.1562 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.29 | 0.241 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.25 | 0.1203 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.14 | 0.6731 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 3.49 | 1.19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2 | 3.23 | 1.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 2.56 | 0.5111 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.9 | 0.3107 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
- Egypt, at 1.82 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth rates?
- Egypt 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 rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.