Breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Breakdown habitable land was 395,430 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
395,430
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 235 countries
All-time high
399,520
in 2017
All-time low
349,550
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201720192015: 349.6k2016: 376.1k2017: 399.5k2018: 397.1k2019: 395.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea stood at 395,430.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over five years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 349,550 —
2016 376,080 +7.6%
2017 399,520 +6.2%
2018 397,060 -0.6%
2019 395,430 -0.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 395,430 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 395,430 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290, 42.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 43 Thailand 493,160 compare
  2. 44 New Zealand 475,950 compare
  3. 45 Vietnam 445,640 compare
  4. 47 Cambodia 389,010 compare
  5. 48 Uruguay 383,330 compare
  6. 49 Philippines 367,860 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea?
Breakdown habitable land in Papua New Guinea was 395,430 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 399,520 in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 349,550 in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for breakdown habitable land?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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