Papua New Guinea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.23 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.3036 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.8941 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.1016 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.23 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.41 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.