Montserrat vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Montserrat
9.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
15.8%
in 2025
Montserrat rank
234th
Papua New Guinea rank
232nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Montserrat
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.8% against 9.0% in Montserrat, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Montserrat's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montserrat ahead.
Montserrat ranks 234th and Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 2.2% | 13.6% | Montserrat |
| 1960s | 13.5% | 5.6% | 7.9% | Montserrat |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 14.1% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 14.4% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 13.1% | 3.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 13.3% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 14.9% | 6.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Montserrat or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.8% against 9.0% in Montserrat as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Montserrat and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Montserrat and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Montserrat ranks 234th and Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.