Cayman Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth
Population growth over time
- Cayman Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cayman Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Cayman Islands, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth?
- Cayman Islands ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.