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
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 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
| 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. — 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.4% (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 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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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.