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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

02.557.51012.5100015122025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 199 Montserrat 19.24 compare
  2. 200 Burundi 17.19 compare
  3. 201 Liechtenstein 16.59 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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