Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 67.11 % change on previous year against 59.83 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -59.91 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 51.37 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -89.2 % change on previous year | 85.89 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -26.21 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 18.2 % change on previous year | -133.23 % change on previous year | 151.43 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -58.03 % change on previous year | 50.73 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 67.11 % 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 Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.28 % change on previous year, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.