Share urban and rural population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share urban and rural population was 15.78 in 2025. β² Rising
Share urban and rural population in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Papua New Guinea is 15.78, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 227th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 | 1.7 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.57 | 3.46 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.34 | 10.24 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.07 | 13.06 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 | 13.32 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 | 13.01 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 | 13 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 14.17 | 15.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 224 Niger 18.37 compare
- 225 Malawi 17.59 compare
- 226 Samoa 17.51 compare
- 228 Liechtenstein 14.63 compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Papua New Guinea?
- Share urban and rural population in Papua New Guinea was 15.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share urban and rural population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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