Rural population, male in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Rural population, male was 44.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
44.0%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 1980
All-time low
43.1%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 44.5 % of total1985: 43.7 % of total1990: 43.1 % of total1995: 43.4 % of total2000: 43.9 % of total2005: 43.9 % of total2010: 44 % of total2015: 44 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 44.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Rural population, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 44.5%
1985 43.7% -1.6%
1990 43.1% -1.5%
1995 43.4% +0.9%
2000 43.9% +1.0%
2005 43.9% +0.1%
2010 44.0% +0.1%
2015 44.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.1% 43.7% 44.5% 2
1990s 43.3% 43.1% 43.4% 2
2000s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 2
2010s 44.0% 44.0% 44.0% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 45.3% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 42.8% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 42.1% compare
  4. 5 Samoa 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Papua New Guinea?
Rural population, male in Papua New Guinea was 44.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for rural population, male?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.