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

Papua New Guinea
22.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
26.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Vanuatu rank
178th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 26.29 units per square kilometre against 22.94 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.35 units per square kilometre.

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

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 178th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 4.95 units per square kilometre 6.12 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 6.15 units per square kilometre 8.14 units per square kilometre 1.99 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
1980s 7.62 units per square kilometre 10.6 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 10.12 units per square kilometre 13.55 units per square kilometre 3.42 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 14.24 units per square kilometre 17.12 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 19.05 units per square kilometre 21.65 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 22.31 units per square kilometre 25.39 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 26.29 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 Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
3.35 units per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 178th 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.