Latin America & Caribbean vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, annual growth rate
Latin America & Caribbean
-0.5943 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.31 % change on previous year against -0.5943 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.5305 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.1535 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.0774 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.0576 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.0172 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -0.4598 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.31 % change on previous year against -0.5943 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.