Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Population in the largest city
Ethiopia
7.72
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
8.61
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th
Population in the largest city over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.61 against 7.72 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.47 | 13.59 | 8.12 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 16.2 | 8.33 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.48 | 16.23 | 7.74 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 12.4 | 4.77 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 8.96 | 1.68 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 8.61 | 0.8862 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.61 against 7.72 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.89, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.