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Papua New Guinea: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202515.8
Change since 2015+19.2%13.2 (2015)
World rank216 / 2172025
Rank in region37 / 37East Asia & Pacific
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
20.5
18.4
17.6
17.5
15.8
14.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.8 | +2.4% | 216 / 217 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | +2.3% | 216 / 217 |
| 2023 | 15.1 | +2.2% | 216 / 217 |
| 2022 | 14.7 | +2.1% | 216 / 217 |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +1.9% | 217 / 217 |
| 2020 | 14.2 | +1.7% | 217 / 217 |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +1.6% | 217 / 217 |
| 2018 | 13.7 | +1.4% | 217 / 217 |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +1.2% | 217 / 217 |
| 2016 | 13.4 | +1.0% | 217 / 217 |
| 2015 | 13.2 | +0.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +0.6% | 217 / 217 |
| 2013 | 13.1 | +0.3% | 216 / 217 |
| 2012 | 13.0 | +0.1% | 216 / 217 |
| 2011 | 13.0 | -0.0% | 216 / 217 |
| 2010 | 13.0 | -0.0% | 216 / 217 |
| 2009 | 13.0 | -0.1% | 216 / 217 |
| 2008 | 13.0 | -0.1% | 216 / 217 |
| 2007 | 13.0 | -0.1% | 216 / 217 |
| 2006 | 13.0 | -0.2% | 216 / 217 |
| 2005 | 13.1 | -0.2% | 216 / 217 |
| 2004 | 13.1 | -0.2% | 216 / 217 |
| 2003 | 13.1 | -0.2% | 215 / 217 |
| 2002 | 13.2 | -0.3% | 215 / 217 |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -0.3% | 215 / 217 |
| 2000 | 13.2 | -0.7% | 215 / 217 |
| 1999 | 13.3 | -1.4% | 215 / 217 |
| 1998 | 13.5 | -1.8% | 214 / 217 |
| 1997 | 13.7 | -2.1% | 214 / 217 |
| 1996 | 14.0 | -2.2% | 213 / 217 |
| 1995 | 14.4 | -2.1% | 212 / 217 |
| 1994 | 14.7 | -1.9% | 209 / 217 |
| 1993 | 14.9 | -1.5% | 209 / 217 |
| 1992 | 15.2 | -1.0% | 208 / 217 |
| 1991 | 15.3 | -0.3% | 208 / 217 |
| 1990 | 15.4 | – | 207 / 217 |
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