Papua New Guinea vs Türkiye: Share of population living in the capital city
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2020
Türkiye
4.1%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Türkiye rank
153rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Papua New Guinea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Türkiye ranks 153rd 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.