Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 3,326 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
3,326 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
130th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,326 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
28.46 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Papua New Guinea is 3,326 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,326 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 28.46 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 130th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.46 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 31.32 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 34.47 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 37.94 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 41.77 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 46.01 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 50.7 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 55.87 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 61.6 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 67.92 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 74.9 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 82.58 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 91.06 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 100.43 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 110.82 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 122.31 1000 No | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 135.1 1000 No | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 157.4 1000 No | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 183.28 1000 No | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 213.15 1000 No | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 247.61 1000 No | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 287.2 1000 No | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 300.57 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 314.08 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 328.33 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 343.36 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 359.22 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 375.9 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 393.44 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 411.85 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 431.14 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 450.02 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 469.32 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 489.35 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 510.01 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 531.2 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 552.94 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 575.27 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 598.27 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 622.04 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 646.72 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 655.33 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 663.51 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 671.84 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 680.36 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 689.14 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 698.18 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 707.47 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 716.9 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 726.35 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 735.74 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 753.51 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 771.71 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 790.15 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 808.85 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 827.81 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 847.02 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 866.46 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 886.05 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 905.71 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 925.39 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 945.05 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 964.7 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 985.43 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,007 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,031 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,055 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,081 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,109 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,138 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,168 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,201 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,235 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,272 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,310 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,351 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 1,394 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 1,440 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2028 | 1,488 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 1,539 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 1,592 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2031 | 1,649 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2032 | 1,709 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2033 | 1,772 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2034 | 1,839 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2035 | 1,909 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2036 | 1,984 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2037 | 2,062 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2038 | 2,144 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2039 | 2,229 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2040 | 2,316 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2041 | 2,406 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2042 | 2,498 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2043 | 2,593 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2044 | 2,690 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2045 | 2,790 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2046 | 2,892 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2047 | 2,997 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2048 | 3,104 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2049 | 3,213 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2050 | 3,326 1000 No | +3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,326 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,326 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 6.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.61 1000 No | 28.46 1000 No | 67.92 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.1 1000 No | 74.9 1000 No | 213.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 336.16 1000 No | 247.61 1000 No | 411.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 522.96 1000 No | 431.14 1000 No | 622.04 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.58 1000 No | 646.72 1000 No | 726.35 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 819.3 1000 No | 735.74 1000 No | 905.71 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 1000 No | 925.39 1000 No | 1,138 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,340 1000 No | 1,168 1000 No | 1,539 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,889 1000 No | 1,592 1000 No | 2,229 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,750 1000 No | 2,316 1000 No | 3,213 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,326 1000 No | 3,326 1000 No | 3,326 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. — 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)
- 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. — urban population in Papua New Guinea?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Papua New Guinea was 3,326 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,326 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.46 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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. — Urban 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.