Papua New Guinea vs Turkey: Share of population living in the capital city

Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2020
Turkey
4.07
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Turkey rank
153rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkey
1234195019852020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4.07 against 3.98 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Turkey ranks 153rd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 2.18 3.04 0.8522 Turkey
1980s 3.17 3.32 0.147 Turkey
1990s 3.95 3.64 0.3108 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.73 3.68 0.0454 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.52 3.87 0.3533 Turkey
2020s 3.98 4.07 0.0862 Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 4.07 against 3.98 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 Turkey?
0.09, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Turkey ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed