Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Land use over the long term
Gambia
187,000
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
190,000
in 2025
Gambia rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Land use over the long term over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190,000 against 187,000 in Gambia, a difference of 3,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 32 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 24,680 | 0 | 24,680 | Gambia |
| 1100s | 27,207 | 0 | 27,207 | Gambia |
| 1200s | 29,862 | 0 | 29,862 | Gambia |
| 1300s | 32,592 | 0 | 32,592 | Gambia |
| 1400s | 35,311 | 0 | 35,311 | Gambia |
| 1500s | 37,867 | 0 | 37,867 | Gambia |
| 1600s | 40,001 | 0 | 40,001 | Gambia |
| 1700s | 41,230 | 0 | 41,230 | Gambia |
| 1710s | 61,087 | 0 | 61,087 | Gambia |
| 1720s | 79,023 | 0 | 79,023 | Gambia |
| 1730s | 96,444 | 0 | 96,444 | Gambia |
| 1740s | 113,326 | 0 | 113,326 | Gambia |
| 1750s | 129,648 | 0 | 129,648 | Gambia |
| 1760s | 145,382 | 0 | 145,382 | Gambia |
| 1770s | 160,498 | 0 | 160,498 | Gambia |
| 1780s | 174,965 | 0 | 174,965 | Gambia |
| 1790s | 188,745 | 0 | 188,745 | Gambia |
| 1800s | 201,799 | 0 | 201,799 | Gambia |
| 1810s | 214,078 | 0 | 214,078 | Gambia |
| 1820s | 225,530 | 0 | 225,530 | Gambia |
| 1830s | 236,094 | 0 | 236,094 | Gambia |
| 1840s | 245,697 | 0 | 245,697 | Gambia |
| 1850s | 254,255 | 0 | 254,255 | Gambia |
| 1860s | 262,553 | 0 | 262,553 | Gambia |
| 1870s | 270,442 | 0 | 270,442 | Gambia |
| 1880s | 286,123 | 0 | 286,123 | Gambia |
| 1890s | 301,601 | 0 | 301,601 | Gambia |
| 1900s | 310,238 | 2.24 million | 1.93 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 317,241 | 2.12 million | 1.80 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 318,670 | 2.09 million | 1.77 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 346,080 | 2.01 million | 1.67 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 366,039 | 1.87 million | 1.50 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 364,735 | 1.33 million | 966,562 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 400,000 | 72,700 | 327,300 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 400,000 | 102,400 | 297,600 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 398,000 | 110,400 | 287,600 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 366,500 | 158,500 | 208,000 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 209,100 | 186,000 | 23,100 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 187,000 | 190,000 | 3,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 187,000 | 190,000 | 3,000 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190,000 against 187,000 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.