Urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Urban pop in out of slums was 334,815 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
334,815
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
334,815
in 2022
All-time low
144,601
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120222000: 144.6k2002: 153.9k2004: 163.7k2006: 177.0k2008: 191.7k2010: 207.4k2012: 224.0k2014: 242.3k2016: 263.5k2018: 288.6k2020: 317.1k2022: 334.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 334,815 for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea peaked at 334,815 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,601, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 144,601
2002 153,890 +6.4%
2004 163,662 +6.3%
2006 176,995 +8.1%
2008 191,700 +8.3%
2010 207,438 +8.2%
2012 224,021 +8.0%
2014 242,322 +8.2%
2016 263,509 +8.7%
2018 288,563 +9.5%
2020 317,131 +9.9%
2022 334,815 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 166,170 144,601 191,700 5
2010s 245,171 207,438 288,563 5
2020s 325,973 317,131 334,815 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 88 Djibouti 401,979 compare
  2. 89 Canada 351,493 compare
  3. 90 Ukraine 344,706 compare
  4. 92 Turkmenistan 285,196 compare
  5. 93 Ireland 283,100 compare
  6. 94 Romania 250,434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea?
Urban pop in out of slums in Papua New Guinea was 334,815 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 334,815 in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 144,601 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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