Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rates
Eritrea
1.81
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.8
in 2023
Eritrea rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Population growth rates over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.81 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 2.54 | 0.8132 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 2.29 | 0.1482 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.25 | 0.3051 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 2.14 | 0.2396 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 3.49 | 2.44 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.66 | 3.23 | 0.573 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 2.56 | 1.43 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.9 | 0.1272 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 1.81 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth rates?
- Eritrea ranks 61st 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.