Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Brazil
25.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
22.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Papua New Guinea
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 25.26 units per square kilometre against 22.94 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.32 units per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.03 units per square kilometre 4.95 units per square kilometre 5.08 units per square kilometre Brazil
1970s 12.75 units per square kilometre 6.15 units per square kilometre 6.6 units per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 16.03 units per square kilometre 7.62 units per square kilometre 8.41 units per square kilometre Brazil
1990s 19.2 units per square kilometre 10.12 units per square kilometre 9.07 units per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 21.95 units per square kilometre 14.24 units per square kilometre 7.71 units per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 24.02 units per square kilometre 19.05 units per square kilometre 4.97 units per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 25.11 units per square kilometre 22.31 units per square kilometre 2.8 units per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
Brazil, at 25.26 units per square kilometre against 22.94 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
2.32 units per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.