How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

118th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 190 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1963	0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1964	0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1965	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1966	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1967	0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1968	0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1969	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1970	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1971	0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1972	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1975	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1977	0.0059 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	0.006 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1979	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1981	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1983	0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1984	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1985	0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1986	0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1987	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1988	0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1989	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1991	0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1992	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1993	0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1994	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1995	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1996	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1997	0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1998	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1999	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2000	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2002	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2003	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2007	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2008	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2009	0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2010	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2011	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2012	0.0143 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2013	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2015	0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2016	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2017	0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2018	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2020	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2021	0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2022	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2023	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre	0.005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

115 South Sudan 0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre compare
116 Solomon Islands 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre compare
117 Niger 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre compare
119 Costa Rica 0.0176 1000 No per square kilometre compare
120 United Arab Emirates 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre compare
121 Spain 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.