Arab World vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration, annual growth rate
Arab World
34.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
59.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 59.83 % change on previous year against 34.25 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 25.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -53.14 % change on previous year | 69.22 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1970s | -24.79 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 30.95 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | -88.38 % change on previous year | 19.93 % change on previous year | 108.31 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.99 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | -68.27 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 60.97 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.57 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 57.69 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Arab World or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 59.83 % change on previous year against 34.25 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Arab World and Papua New Guinea?
- 25.58 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.