Papua New Guinea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.1% against 1.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.3%.
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 | 12.9% | 3.3% | 9.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Papua New Guinea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.1% against 1.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Papua New Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.3%, 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 growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.