Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Share of population living in cities
Papua New Guinea
11.0%
in 2020
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Rwanda rank
185th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.0% against 11.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.1% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 14.0% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.0% against 11.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 3.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.