Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Global change over the last 50 years
Greenland
331,315
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
345,360
in 2024
Greenland rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Greenland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 345,360 against 331,315 in Greenland, a difference of 14,045.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,534 | 15,760 | 43,774 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 144,399 | 67,065 | 77,334 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 183,870 | 53,767 | 130,103 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 259,174 | 68,520 | 190,654 | Greenland |
| 2000s | 379,398 | 234,329 | 145,069 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 387,832 | 298,549 | 89,283 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 371,108 | 270,225 | 100,882 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 345,360 against 331,315 in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 14,045, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Greenland ranks 52nd 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.