Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Net migration
Papua New Guinea
-284
in 2025
Tuvalu
-255
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Tuvalu rank
96th
Net migration over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports -255 against -284 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 29.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Tuvalu ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15,144 | -96.8 | 15,047 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | -22,590 | 48 | 22,638 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | -25,007 | -60.5 | 24,946 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 35,509 | -109.2 | 35,618 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45,496 | -35.2 | 45,532 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33,004 | -157.2 | 33,161 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,140 | -316.5 | 3,457 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at -255 against -284 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 29, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for net migration?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Tuvalu ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.