Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population
Gambia
1.83 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.70 million
in 2025
Gambia rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Urban and rural population over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.83 million against 1.70 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 135,690.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,606 | 38,950 | 4,344 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 44,547 | 125,873 | 81,325 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 114,151 | 345,176 | 231,025 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 271,284 | 487,222 | 215,938 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 494,721 | 658,796 | 164,075 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 856,668 | 843,997 | 12,671 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 145,176 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.54 million | 157,913 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Gambia, at 1.83 million against 1.70 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 135,690, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Gambia ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.