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 221 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

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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 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Germany 12,413 1000 No compare
  2. 48 Senegal 12,088 1000 No compare
  3. 49 Yugoslav SFR 11,825 1000 No compare
  4. 51 Italy 10,422 1000 No compare
  5. 52 Morocco 10,402 1000 No compare
  6. 53 Poland 9,591 1000 No compare

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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 221 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.