Papua New Guinea: Rural population
In , Papua New Guinea's Rural population was 8.95 million.
That's up 1.4% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 15,899,365.08 . Papua New Guinea ranks #63 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 8.95M
- Trough
- 5.68M
- 1-year change
- +1.4%
- 5-year change
- +8.2%
- +1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +20.8%
- +1.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural population |
|---|---|
| 8.947M | |
| 8.825M | |
| 8.700M | |
| 8.567M | |
| 8.425M | |
| 8.271M | |
| 8.106M | |
| 7.937M | |
| 7.764M | |
| 7.586M |
About Rural population
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
Indicator code: SP.RUR.TOTL • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Papua New Guinea's Rural population in 2024?
- In 2024, Papua New Guinea's Rural population was 8.95 million, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Papua New Guinea's Rural population rising or falling?
- Papua New Guinea's Rural population rose 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Rural population?
- In 2024, Papua New Guinea ranked #63 out of 217 countries reporting Rural population.
- How does Papua New Guinea's Rural population compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural population in 2024 was 15.90 million, so Papua New Guinea is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 37.
- What is Rural population and how is it measured?
- Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL), CC BY 4.0.