French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
French Guiana
1.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Guiana rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.67 % change on previous year in French Guiana, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.2888 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.9421 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.5289 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.3778 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.67 % change on previous year in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.