Urban population, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urban population, male was 7.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, male in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Papua New Guinea is 7.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 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 urban population, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Urban population, male in Papua New Guinea was 7.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban population, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.