Share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea is 22.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.1% | 3 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Papua New Guinea was 22.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).