Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Seychelles
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Seychelles rank
59th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 59th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.0892 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 0.4241 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 0.1283 % change on previous year | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Seychelles ranks 59th 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.