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

Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

185th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	+10.3%
1963	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	+10.3%
1964	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	+10.3%
1965	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+10.4%
1966	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+10.5%
1967	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	+16.5%
1968	0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre	+16.4%
1969	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+16.3%
1970	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	+16.2%
1971	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	+16.0%
1972	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1973	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
1974	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.5%
1975	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
1976	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
1977	0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.6%
1978	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1979	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1980	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.7%
1981	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.4%
1982	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.3%
1983	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.3%
1984	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1985	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1986	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.1%
1987	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1988	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1989	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1990	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1991	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1992	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1993	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1994	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1996	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1997	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1998	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1999	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2000	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2002	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2004	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2005	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2006	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2007	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2009	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2010	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2013	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2014	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2015	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2017	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2018	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2019	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2020	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2021	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2022	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2023	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

182 Libya 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre compare
183 Australia 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre compare
184 Mauritania 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare
186 Suriname 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre compare
187 Namibia 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre compare
188 Mongolia 0.0015 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.