Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Urban area long term
Bahamas
171.55
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
168.91
in 2025
Bahamas rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Urban area long term over time
- Bahamas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 171.55 against 168.91 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.64.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 37 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 0.004 | 0.0038 | 0.0001 | Bahamas |
| 1400s | 0.013 | 0.012 | 0.001 | Bahamas |
| 1500s | 0.0425 | 0.0378 | 0.0047 | Bahamas |
| 1600s | 0.1391 | 0.1185 | 0.0206 | Bahamas |
| 1700s | 0.4552 | 0.3626 | 0.0926 | Bahamas |
| 1710s | 0.5632 | 0.1632 | 0.4 | Bahamas |
| 1720s | 0.6773 | 0.1894 | 0.4879 | Bahamas |
| 1730s | 0.8145 | 0.2195 | 0.595 | Bahamas |
| 1740s | 0.9796 | 0.254 | 0.7256 | Bahamas |
| 1750s | 1.18 | 0.2933 | 0.8847 | Bahamas |
| 1760s | 1.42 | 0.338 | 1.08 | Bahamas |
| 1770s | 1.7 | 0.3885 | 1.32 | Bahamas |
| 1780s | 2.05 | 0.4455 | 1.6 | Bahamas |
| 1790s | 2.46 | 0.5095 | 1.95 | Bahamas |
| 1800s | 2.96 | 0.5811 | 2.38 | Bahamas |
| 1810s | 3.56 | 0.6609 | 2.9 | Bahamas |
| 1820s | 4.03 | 0.7496 | 3.28 | Bahamas |
| 1830s | 4.56 | 0.8478 | 3.72 | Bahamas |
| 1840s | 5.17 | 0.9563 | 4.21 | Bahamas |
| 1850s | 5.85 | 1.08 | 4.77 | Bahamas |
| 1860s | 6.62 | 1.21 | 5.41 | Bahamas |
| 1870s | 8.28 | 1.35 | 6.93 | Bahamas |
| 1880s | 10.36 | 1.51 | 8.85 | Bahamas |
| 1890s | 12.9 | 1.69 | 11.22 | Bahamas |
| 1900s | 15.86 | 1.88 | 13.98 | Bahamas |
| 1910s | 18.73 | 2.09 | 16.63 | Bahamas |
| 1920s | 22.32 | 2.47 | 19.85 | Bahamas |
| 1930s | 24.12 | 2.92 | 21.2 | Bahamas |
| 1940s | 24.7 | 3.45 | 21.25 | Bahamas |
| 1950s | 28.75 | 6.27 | 22.48 | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 45.47 | 16.23 | 29.24 | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 68.66 | 39.56 | 29.1 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 95.71 | 56.94 | 38.77 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 128.5 | 73.16 | 55.34 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 149.55 | 86.03 | 63.52 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 160.78 | 114.81 | 45.97 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 168.7 | 154 | 14.7 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahamas, at 171.55 against 168.91 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.64, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban area long term?
- Bahamas ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.