Germany vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in the capital city
Germany
4.2%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2020
Germany rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Germany
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Germany or Papua New Guinea?
- Germany, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Germany and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Germany ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.