Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Global change over the last 50 years
Australia
344,817
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
345,360
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 345,360 against 344,817 in Australia, a difference of 543.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,291 | 15,760 | 82,531 | Australia |
| 1970s | 129,076 | 67,065 | 62,011 | Australia |
| 1980s | 188,956 | 53,767 | 135,189 | Australia |
| 1990s | 261,971 | 68,520 | 193,452 | Australia |
| 2000s | 275,409 | 234,329 | 41,080 | Australia |
| 2010s | 291,137 | 298,549 | 7,411 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 345,359 | 270,225 | 75,133 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 345,360 against 344,817 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 543, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Australia ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.