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

Niger
20.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
22.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
181st

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.94 units per square kilometre against 20.65 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 2.29 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2 units per square kilometre 4.95 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1970s 4.16 units per square kilometre 6.15 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1980s 5.56 units per square kilometre 7.62 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 7.59 units per square kilometre 10.12 units per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 10.73 units per square kilometre 14.24 units per square kilometre 3.5 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 15.51 units per square kilometre 19.05 units per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 19.68 units per square kilometre 22.31 units per square kilometre 2.64 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 22.94 units per square kilometre against 20.65 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
2.29 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 182nd 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.