French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth rates
French Guiana
1.69
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.8
in 2023
French Guiana rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Population growth rates over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.8 against 1.69 in French Guiana, a difference of 0.11.
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 | 2.54 | 0.1614 | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 2.29 | 1.74 | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 2.25 | 1.31 | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 5.29 | 2.14 | 3.15 | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3.49 | 0.0104 | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.23 | 0.7073 | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.56 | 0.4236 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.9 | 0.3745 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.8 against 1.69 in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11, 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 rates?
- French Guiana ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 236 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.