Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 10.08 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
10.08 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
10.19 million people
in 2044
All-time low
890,178 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.08 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.19 million people in 2044 and was at its lowest, 890,178 people, in 1000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 890,178 people | — |
| 1100 | 932,567 people | +4.8% |
| 1200 | 976,973 people | +4.8% |
| 1300 | 1.02 million people | +4.8% |
| 1400 | 1.07 million people | +4.8% |
| 1500 | 1.12 million people | +4.8% |
| 1600 | 1.18 million people | +4.7% |
| 1700 | 1.23 million people | +4.7% |
| 1710 | 1.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 1740 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 1.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 1.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 1.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 1.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 1.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 1.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.39 million people | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.47 million people | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 1.56 million people | +6.1% |
| 1950 | 1.52 million people | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 1.55 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.58 million people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.62 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.70 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.84 million people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.93 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.93 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.15 million people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.41 million people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.53 million people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.82 million people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 million people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.30 million people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.47 million people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.14 million people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.32 million people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.87 million people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.25 million people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.64 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.22 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.11 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.27 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.57 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 9.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 9.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 9.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 9.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 9.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 9.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 9.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 9.73 million people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 9.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 9.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 9.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 9.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 10.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 10.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 10.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 10.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 10.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 10.18 million people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 10.19 million people | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 10.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 10.19 million people | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 10.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 10.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 10.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 10.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 10.08 million people | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10.08 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10.08 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 33.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 890,178 people | 890,178 people | 890,178 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 932,567 people | 932,567 people | 932,567 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 976,973 people | 976,973 people | 976,973 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.18 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.30 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.69 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.88 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.23 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.67 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million people | 2.72 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million people | 3.30 million people | 4.64 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million people | 4.80 million people | 6.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 million people | 6.64 million people | 8.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 million people | 8.42 million people | 9.48 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.87 million people | 9.57 million people | 10.11 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 10.17 million people | 10.12 million people | 10.19 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 10.08 million people | 10.08 million people | 10.08 million people | 1 |
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- 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 projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Papua New Guinea was 10.08 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 million people in 2044.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,178 people in 1000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.