Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Niger
0.0203 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 183rd 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.