Papua New Guinea Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Papua New Guinea was 15.69% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (15.69%), 2024 (15.41%), 1990 (15.38%), 1991 (15.32%), 1989 (15.30%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
15.69% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
15.41% |
| 3rd |
1990 |
15.38% |
| 4th |
1991 |
15.32% |
| 5th |
1989 |
15.30% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
15.69% |
+0.28% |
215th |
| 2024 |
15.41% |
+0.35% |
2nd |
| 2023 |
15.06% |
+0.32% |
2nd |
| 2022 |
14.74% |
+0.30% |
2nd |
| 2021 |
14.44% |
+0.27% |
1st |
| 2020 |
14.17% |
+0.24% |
1st |
| 1995 |
14.35% |
−0.31% |
5th |
| 1994 |
14.66% |
−0.28% |
8th |
| 1993 |
14.94% |
−0.23% |
8th |
| 1992 |
15.17% |
−0.15% |
9th |
| 1991 |
15.32% |
−0.05% |
9th |
| 1990 |
15.38% |
+0.07% |
10th |
| 1989 |
15.30% |
+0.19% |
10th |
| 1988 |
15.12% |
+0.27% |
11th |
| 2019 |
13.93% |
+0.22% |
1st |
| 1987 |
14.85% |
+0.33% |
11th |
| 2018 |
13.71% |
+0.19% |
1st |
| 2017 |
13.52% |
+0.16% |
1st |
| 1986 |
14.52% |
+0.35% |
11th |
| 2016 |
13.37% |
+0.13% |
1st |
| 2015 |
13.23% |
+0.10% |
1st |
| 1985 |
14.17% |
+0.35% |
11th |
| 2014 |
13.13% |
+0.07% |
1st |
| 2013 |
13.06% |
+0.04% |
2nd |
| 2012 |
13.01% |
+0.01% |
2nd |
| 2011 |
13.00% |
−0.00% |
2nd |
| 2010 |
13.00% |
−0.01% |
2nd |
| 2009 |
13.01% |
−0.01% |
2nd |
| 2008 |
13.02% |
−0.01% |
2nd |
| 2007 |
13.03% |
−0.02% |
2nd |
| 2006 |
13.05% |
−0.02% |
2nd |
| 2005 |
13.07% |
−0.02% |
2nd |
| 2004 |
13.10% |
−0.03% |
2nd |
| 2003 |
13.12% |
−0.03% |
3rd |
| 2002 |
13.15% |
−0.03% |
3rd |
| 2001 |
13.19% |
−0.04% |
3rd |
| 2000 |
13.22% |
−0.09% |
3rd |
| 1999 |
13.32% |
−0.18% |
3rd |
| 1998 |
13.50% |
−0.25% |
4th |
| 1997 |
13.75% |
−0.29% |
4th |
| 1996 |
14.04% |
−0.31% |
5th |
| 1984 |
13.82% |
+0.31% |
11th |
| 1983 |
13.51% |
+0.25% |
11th |
| 1982 |
13.26% |
+0.16% |
11th |
| 1981 |
13.10% |
+0.04% |
12th |
| 1980 |
13.06% |
−0.02% |
13th |
| 1979 |
13.07% |
−0.03% |
14th |
| 1978 |
13.10% |
−0.03% |
16th |
| 1977 |
13.13% |
−0.01% |
19th |
| 1976 |
13.14% |
+0.12% |
20th |
| 1975 |
13.02% |
+0.32% |
21st |
| 1974 |
12.70% |
+0.47% |
21st |
| 1973 |
12.23% |
+0.56% |
21st |
| 1972 |
11.68% |
+0.59% |
20th |
| 1971 |
11.08% |
+0.85% |
20th |
| 1970 |
10.24% |
+1.19% |
20th |
| 1969 |
9.05% |
+1.28% |
17th |
| 1968 |
7.77% |
+1.14% |
14th |
| 1967 |
6.63% |
+0.75% |
14th |
| 1966 |
5.88% |
+0.46% |
13th |
| 1965 |
5.42% |
+0.44% |
11th |
| 1964 |
4.98% |
+0.41% |
11th |
| 1963 |
4.57% |
+0.39% |
10th |
| 1962 |
4.17% |
+0.37% |
9th |
| 1961 |
3.81% |
+0.34% |
8th |
| 1960 |
3.46% |
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