Latin America & Caribbean vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.3% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.9%.
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 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 47 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 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 1.5% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Latin America & Caribbean or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.3% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Latin America & Caribbean and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9%, 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 growth?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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 rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.