Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.8422 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.8422 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9654 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8422 units per person, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9654 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9619 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.9583 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9543 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9502 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9458 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9412 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9337 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9223 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9095 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8976 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8892 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8832 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8777 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.873 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8698 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8686 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8687 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.869 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8693 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8694 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.869 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8674 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8649 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8618 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8583 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8548 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8515 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8488 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.847 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8462 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8468 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8483 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8506 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8534 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8565 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8596 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8625 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.865 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8668 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8678 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8681 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8685 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8688 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.869 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8693 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8695 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8697 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8698 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8699 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.87 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.87 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8699 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8694 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8687 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8677 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8663 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8648 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8629 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8607 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8583 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8556 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8526 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8494 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8459 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8422 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9443 units per person | 0.9095 units per person | 0.9654 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8766 units per person | 0.8686 units per person | 0.8976 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8593 units per person | 0.847 units per person | 0.8694 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8556 units per person | 0.8462 units per person | 0.8668 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.869 units per person | 0.8678 units per person | 0.8699 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.867 units per person | 0.8607 units per person | 0.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8507 units per person | 0.8422 units per person | 0.8583 units per person | 6 |
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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 urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.8422 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9654 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8422 units per person in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.