Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
0.0227 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.026 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Vanuatu rank
178th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.026 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 54 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 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.026 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for total population (thousands), 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 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.