Rural population as a share of total population reached 86.5% in 2021 in Papua New Guinea, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 0.128% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 96.3% in 1960 and an all time low of 85.0% in 1990.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 1st within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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