Long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Long term urban population region was 12.12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.12
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
202nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.12
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea is 12.12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0003 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0008 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0024 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0072 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0215 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0644 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0291 | -54.8% |
| 1720 | 0.0339 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 0.0396 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 0.0462 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 0.0539 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 0.0628 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 0.0733 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 0.0855 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 0.0998 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 0.1164 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 0.1358 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 0.1585 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 0.1849 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 0.2157 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 0.2516 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 0.2936 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 0.3425 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 0.3996 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 0.4662 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 0.5439 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 0.6345 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 0.7403 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8637 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 1.01 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 1.18 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 1.27 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 1.37 | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 1.47 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 1.59 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 1.71 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 1.98 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 2.14 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 2.3 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 2.48 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 2.67 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 2.88 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 3.11 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 3.88 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 4.4 | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 4.99 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 5.64 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 6.37 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 7.19 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 7.33 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.46 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.59 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.73 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.8 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.87 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.95 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.04 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.15 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.25 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.37 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.5 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.77 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.9 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.04 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.19 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.34 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.51 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.21 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.12 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.04 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.83 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.64 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.76 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.97 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.18 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.81 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.22 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.64 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.94 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.23 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.53 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.82 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 12.12 | +2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.03, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0008 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0008 | 0.0024 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0024 | 0.0072 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0072 | 0.0215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0072 | 0.0072 | 0.0072 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0215 | 0.0215 | 0.0215 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0644 | 0.0644 | 0.0644 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0291 | 0.0291 | 0.0291 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0339 | 0.0339 | 0.0339 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0396 | 0.0396 | 0.0396 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0462 | 0.0462 | 0.0462 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0628 | 0.0628 | 0.0628 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0733 | 0.0733 | 0.0733 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0855 | 0.0855 | 0.0855 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0998 | 0.0998 | 0.0998 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1164 | 0.1164 | 0.1164 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1358 | 0.1358 | 0.1358 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1585 | 0.1585 | 0.1585 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1849 | 0.1849 | 0.1849 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2157 | 0.2157 | 0.2157 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2516 | 0.2516 | 0.2516 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2936 | 0.2936 | 0.2936 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3425 | 0.3425 | 0.3425 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3996 | 0.3996 | 0.3996 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4662 | 0.4662 | 0.4662 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5439 | 0.5439 | 0.5439 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6345 | 0.6345 | 0.6345 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7403 | 0.7403 | 0.7403 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8637 | 0.8637 | 0.8637 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.68 | 1.18 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 2.48 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.53 | 6.37 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.71 | 8.15 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.07 | 8.64 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 8.55 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 8.55 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 10.64 | 12.12 | 6 |
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- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea?
- Long term urban population region in Papua New Guinea was 12.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for long term urban population region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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