Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 19.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.35 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 19.49 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.35 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.49 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.49 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 4.97 units per square kilometre | 5.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 units per square kilometre | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 10.61 units per square kilometre | 14.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 units per square kilometre | 14.66 units per square kilometre | 18.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 18.6 units per square kilometre | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Laos 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 20 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ukraine 19.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Andorra 19.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Spain 19.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 19.02 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 19.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.