Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration, annual growth rate
Nigeria
56.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
59.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 59.83 % change on previous year against 56.66 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 3.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -53.14 % change on previous year | 58.67 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -24.44 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -41.58 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 43.78 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 30.18 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -21.04 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -34.28 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 26.97 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -47.46 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 59.83 % change on previous year against 56.66 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.17 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 12th 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.
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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.