Population in the Largest City (As % of Urban Population) in Papua New Guinea

Population in the largest city as a share of urban population reached 29.2% in 2021 in Papua New Guinea, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.665% less than in the previous year.

Historically, population in the largest city as a share of urban population in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 39.3% in 1960 and an all time low of 27.0% in 1971.

Papua New Guinea has been ranked 78th within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in the largest city as a share of urban population.