Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Urban and rural population 2050

Papua New Guinea
10.08 million
in 2050
Rwanda
10.27 million
in 2050
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Rwanda rank
50th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.27 million against 10.08 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 182,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 50th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 31 and Rwanda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1000s 890,178 288,000 602,178 Papua New Guinea
1100s 932,567 350,399 582,168 Papua New Guinea
1200s 976,973 412,797 564,176 Papua New Guinea
1300s 1.02 million 475,190 548,300 Papua New Guinea
1400s 1.07 million 537,565 534,645 Papua New Guinea
1500s 1.12 million 599,881 523,329 Papua New Guinea
1600s 1.18 million 659,608 516,922 Papua New Guinea
1700s 1.23 million 718,717 513,313 Papua New Guinea
1710s 1.24 million 735,259 501,331 Papua New Guinea
1720s 1.24 million 743,483 497,177 Papua New Guinea
1730s 1.24 million 752,156 492,584 Papua New Guinea
1740s 1.25 million 761,327 487,493 Papua New Guinea
1750s 1.25 million 771,049 481,851 Papua New Guinea
1760s 1.26 million 781,385 475,595 Papua New Guinea
1770s 1.26 million 792,409 468,641 Papua New Guinea
1780s 1.27 million 804,210 460,900 Papua New Guinea
1790s 1.27 million 816,892 452,268 Papua New Guinea
1800s 1.27 million 830,584 442,616 Papua New Guinea
1810s 1.28 million 845,440 431,770 Papua New Guinea
1820s 1.28 million 861,654 419,536 Papua New Guinea
1830s 1.29 million 879,470 405,660 Papua New Guinea
1840s 1.29 million 899,198 389,832 Papua New Guinea
1850s 1.29 million 921,246 371,634 Papua New Guinea
1860s 1.30 million 946,158 350,502 Papua New Guinea
1870s 1.30 million 974,686 323,934 Papua New Guinea
1880s 1.30 million 1.01 million 292,570 Papua New Guinea
1890s 1.30 million 1.05 million 254,830 Papua New Guinea
1900s 1.30 million 1.10 million 208,150 Papua New Guinea
1910s 1.31 million 1.16 million 148,290 Papua New Guinea
1920s 1.39 million 1.24 million 146,130 Papua New Guinea
1930s 1.47 million 1.36 million 110,110 Papua New Guinea
1940s 1.56 million 1.57 million 10,270 Rwanda
1950s 1.69 million 2.48 million 790,398 Rwanda
1960s 2.09 million 3.31 million 1.22 million Rwanda
1970s 2.44 million 4.37 million 1.93 million Rwanda
1980s 2.96 million 5.92 million 2.96 million Rwanda
1990s 3.93 million 6.71 million 2.78 million Rwanda
2000s 5.60 million 7.50 million 1.89 million Rwanda
2010s 7.48 million 9.35 million 1.87 million Rwanda
2020s 8.99 million 10.05 million 1.06 million Rwanda
2030s 9.87 million 10.45 million 578,314 Rwanda
2040s 10.17 million 10.48 million 313,390 Rwanda
2050s 10.08 million 10.27 million 182,200 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 10.27 million against 10.08 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
182,200, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Rwanda ranks 50th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed