Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 10,546 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
10,546 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 226 countries
All-time high
10,546 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
1,646 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10,546 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,546 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,646 1000 No, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,646 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,671 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 1,697 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,723 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1,750 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1,779 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,808 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,839 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,870 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,903 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1,936 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1,969 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2,004 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,039 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,076 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,114 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,154 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,188 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,220 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,251 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,280 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,305 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,359 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,416 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,474 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,535 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,598 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,664 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,732 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,802 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,873 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,948 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,026 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,105 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,184 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,264 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3,343 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,422 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,502 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3,584 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,666 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,768 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,872 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,979 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,090 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,205 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,324 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,447 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,574 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,704 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,836 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,963 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,091 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,221 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,353 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,487 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,623 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,761 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,901 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,042 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,183 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,324 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6,466 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,607 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,748 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,889 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,030 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,170 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,310 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,449 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,587 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,725 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,861 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,997 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8,131 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 8,263 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 8,394 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 8,522 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 8,649 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 8,773 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 8,894 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 9,013 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 9,128 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 9,240 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 9,348 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 9,452 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 9,552 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 9,647 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 9,737 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 9,824 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 9,908 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 9,988 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 10,065 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 10,139 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2044 | 10,208 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 10,274 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 10,337 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 10,395 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 10,449 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 10,499 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 10,546 1000 No | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10,546 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10,546 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 34.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,769 1000 No | 1,646 1000 No | 1,903 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,095 1000 No | 1,936 1000 No | 2,251 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,516 1000 No | 2,280 1000 No | 2,802 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,225 1000 No | 2,873 1000 No | 3,584 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,163 1000 No | 3,666 1000 No | 4,704 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,428 1000 No | 4,836 1000 No | 6,042 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,818 1000 No | 6,183 1000 No | 7,449 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,190 1000 No | 7,587 1000 No | 8,773 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 9,384 1000 No | 8,894 1000 No | 9,824 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 10,226 1000 No | 9,908 1000 No | 10,499 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 10,546 1000 No | 10,546 1000 No | 10,546 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Papua New Guinea?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Papua New Guinea was 10,546 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,546 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,646 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.