Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Net migration (World Population)
Papua New Guinea
-284
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-357
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
United States Virgin Islands rank
101st
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -284 against -357 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 73.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 101st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15,144 | 1,425 | 16,568 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | -22,590 | 1,354 | 23,944 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | -25,007 | -1,195 | 23,812 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 35,509 | -1,044 | 36,553 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45,496 | -831.6 | 46,328 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 33,004 | -1,979 | 34,983 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,140 | -313.17 | 3,453 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at -284 against -357 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 73, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for net migration?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 101st of 218 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.