Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Brazil
0.0251 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 41 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Brazil, at 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.