Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration, annual growth rate
Iraq
94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
59.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 94 % change on previous year against 59.83 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 34.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -53.14 % change on previous year | 56.83 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | -70.2 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 67.13 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.1359 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 29.15 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 120.92 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 119.46 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | -67.08 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 59.78 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 40.35 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 55.48 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at 94 % change on previous year against 59.83 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 34.17 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 216 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.