Share of population living in rural areas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in rural areas was 53.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.72
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.73
in 1950
All-time low
53.72
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 53.72 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 90.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 53.72, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.73 | — |
| 1955 | 89.52 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 87.98 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 86.47 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 84.85 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 83.02 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 81.81 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 79.19 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 76.89 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 74.31 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 71.87 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 67.66 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 62.92 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 58.21 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 53.72 | -7.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 53.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.75, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 53.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.13 | 89.52 | 90.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 87.23 | 86.47 | 87.98 | 2 |
| 1970s | 83.93 | 83.02 | 84.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 79.19 | 81.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.31 | 76.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.76 | 67.66 | 71.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.56 | 58.21 | 62.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.72 | 53.72 | 53.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 22 Greenland 57.46 compare
- 23 Madagascar 57.12 compare
- 24 Dominica 57.1 compare
- 26 Mali 52.93 compare
- 27 East Timor 50.63 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 50.61 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Papua New Guinea was 53.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.73 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.72 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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