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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.