French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rate
French Guiana
1.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Population growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
French Guiana ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.3% | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 3.1% | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 68th 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. 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.