Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Population growth rates
Papua New Guinea
1.8
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.8
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Turkmenistan rank
62nd
Population growth rates over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.8 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Turkmenistan ranks 62nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 | 2.52 | 0.0138 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.92 | 0.627 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.55 | 0.2999 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 2.84 | 0.6924 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 2.01 | 1.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 1.94 | 1.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.22 | 0.3391 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.93 | 0.0328 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.8 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for population growth rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Turkmenistan ranks 62nd 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.