Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Land use over the long term
Guinea-Bissau
175,200
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
190,000
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Land use over the long term over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 190,000 against 175,200 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 14,800.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 33 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 20,876 | 0 | 20,876 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1100s | 23,302 | 0 | 23,302 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1200s | 25,964 | 0 | 25,964 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1300s | 28,870 | 0 | 28,870 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1400s | 32,021 | 0 | 32,021 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1500s | 35,412 | 0 | 35,412 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1600s | 39,021 | 0 | 39,021 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1700s | 42,806 | 0 | 42,806 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1710s | 43,276 | 0 | 43,276 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1720s | 43,778 | 0 | 43,778 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1730s | 44,313 | 0 | 44,313 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1740s | 44,886 | 0 | 44,886 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1750s | 45,502 | 0 | 45,502 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 46,166 | 0 | 46,166 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 46,884 | 0 | 46,884 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 47,664 | 0 | 47,664 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 48,516 | 0 | 48,516 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 49,449 | 0 | 49,449 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 50,479 | 0 | 50,479 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 51,622 | 0 | 51,622 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 52,900 | 0 | 52,900 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 54,341 | 0 | 54,341 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 81,850 | 0 | 81,850 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 83,879 | 0 | 83,879 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 86,812 | 0 | 86,812 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 92,559 | 0 | 92,559 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 98,677 | 0 | 98,677 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 105,188 | 2.24 million | 2.14 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 112,118 | 2.12 million | 2.00 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 118,310 | 2.09 million | 1.97 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 136,459 | 2.01 million | 1.88 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 155,829 | 1.87 million | 1.71 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 197,088 | 1.33 million | 1.13 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 211,670 | 72,700 | 138,970 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 211,670 | 102,400 | 109,270 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 211,670 | 110,400 | 101,270 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 202,240 | 158,500 | 43,740 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 168,622 | 186,000 | 17,378 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 220,308 | 190,000 | 30,308 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 190,700 | 190,000 | 700 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 190,000 against 175,200 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 14,800, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd 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.