Urban population 15.8%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Papua New Guinea 2025 · 15.8%
0 3.94 7.89 11.83 15.78 1960 1993 2025 1960: 3.5% 1961: 3.8% 1962: 4.2% 1963: 4.6% 1964: 5% 1965: 5.4% 1966: 5.9% 1967: 6.6% 1968: 7.8% 1969: 9.1% 1970: 10.2% 1971: 11.1% 1972: 11.7% 1973: 12.2% 1974: 12.7% 1975: 13% 1976: 13.1% 1977: 13.1% 1978: 13.1% 1979: 13.1% 1980: 13.1% 1981: 13.1% 1982: 13.3% 1983: 13.5% 1984: 13.8% 1985: 14.2% 1986: 14.5% 1987: 14.8% 1988: 15.1% 1989: 15.3% 1990: 15.4% 1991: 15.3% 1992: 15.2% 1993: 14.9% 1994: 14.7% 1995: 14.4% 1996: 14% 1997: 13.7% 1998: 13.5% 1999: 13.3% 2000: 13.2% 2001: 13.2% 2002: 13.2% 2003: 13.1% 2004: 13.1% 2005: 13.1% 2006: 13% 2007: 13% 2008: 13% 2009: 13% 2010: 13% 2011: 13% 2012: 13% 2013: 13.1% 2014: 13.1% 2015: 13.2% 2016: 13.4% 2017: 13.5% 2018: 13.7% 2019: 13.9% 2020: 14.2% 2021: 14.4% 2022: 14.7% 2023: 15.1% 2024: 15.4% 2025: 15.8% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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