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Urban population share 2050 in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Urban population share 2050 was 15.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.78
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
234th
of 238 countries
All-time high
15.78
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban population share 2050 in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2025

051015100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.78. That is the highest value across all 108 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, urban population share 2050 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 234th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 0 0 1
1100s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 1
1200s 0.0003 0.0003 0.0003 1
1300s 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 1
1400s 0.0024 0.0024 0.0024 1
1500s 0.0072 0.0072 0.0072 1
1600s 0.0215 0.0215 0.0215 1
1700s 0.0644 0.0644 0.0644 1
1710s 0.0291 0.0291 0.0291 1
1720s 0.0339 0.0339 0.0339 1
1730s 0.0396 0.0396 0.0396 1
1740s 0.0462 0.0462 0.0462 1
1750s 0.0539 0.0539 0.0539 1
1760s 0.0628 0.0628 0.0628 1
1770s 0.0733 0.0733 0.0733 1
1780s 0.0855 0.0855 0.0855 1
1790s 0.0998 0.0998 0.0998 1
1800s 0.1164 0.1164 0.1164 1
1810s 0.1358 0.1358 0.1358 1
1820s 0.1585 0.1585 0.1585 1
1830s 0.1849 0.1849 0.1849 1
1840s 0.2157 0.2157 0.2157 1
1850s 0.2516 0.2516 0.2516 1
1860s 0.2936 0.2936 0.2936 1
1870s 0.3425 0.3425 0.3425 1
1880s 0.3996 0.3996 0.3996 1
1890s 0.4662 0.4662 0.4662 1
1900s 0.5439 0.5439 0.5439 1
1910s 0.6345 0.6345 0.6345 1
1920s 0.7403 0.7403 0.7403 1
1930s 0.8637 0.8637 0.8637 1
1940s 1.01 1.01 1.01 1
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

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  4. 235 Liechtenstein 14.63 compare
  5. 236 Montserrat 8.98 compare
  6. 237 Tokelau 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population share 2050 in Papua New Guinea?
Urban population share 2050 in Papua New Guinea was 15.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15.78 in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban population share 2050?
Papua New Guinea ranks 234th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population share 2050 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 volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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