Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population
Niger
82.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
86.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Rural population over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 86.1% against 82.8% in Niger, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 88.3% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 85.6% | 86.1% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 85.8% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 86.9% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 86.9% | 3.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 86.4% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 86.1% against 82.8% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Niger ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release