The Marshall Islands has a population density of 540 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. The Marshall Islands has 52,011 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea are ranked 54th and 165th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Marshall Islands has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in the Marshall Islands is 793% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 540 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 54/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
36281
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 69.5 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 51,601 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Marshall Islands decreased by 27.5%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, the Marshall Islands ranked 30th for population density and is in 54th place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 540 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 559 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 577 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 595 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 614 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 633 | 55 |
| 2018 | 652 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 669 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 686 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 702 | 50 |
| 2014 | 717 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 729 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 740 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 747 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 749 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 748 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 749 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 749 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 748 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 747 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 745 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 743 | 35 |
| 2002 | 740 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 736 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 730 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 722 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 715 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 709 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 702 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 694 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 687 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 678 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 667 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 656 | 23 |
| 1990 | - | 22.3 |
| 1989 | - | 21.7 |
| 1988 | - | 21.2 |
| 1987 | - | 20.8 |
| 1986 | - | 20.3 |
| 1985 | - | 19.9 |
| 1984 | - | 19.5 |
| 1983 | - | 19.1 |
| 1982 | - | 18.7 |
| 1981 | - | 18.3 |
| 1980 | - | 17.9 |
| 1979 | - | 17.5 |
| 1978 | - | 17.2 |
| 1977 | - | 16.8 |
| 1976 | - | 16.5 |
| 1975 | - | 16.1 |
| 1974 | - | 15.7 |
| 1973 | - | 15.4 |
| 1972 | - | 15 |
| 1971 | - | 14.7 |
| 1970 | - | 14.3 |
| 1969 | - | 14 |
| 1968 | - | 13.7 |
| 1967 | - | 13.4 |
| 1966 | - | 13.1 |
| 1965 | - | 12.8 |
| 1964 | - | 12.5 |
| 1963 | - | 12.2 |
| 1962 | - | 12 |
| 1961 | - | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Marshall Islands
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 79.2% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 77% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | 13% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 13% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | 13% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 13% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | 13% |
| 2011 | 74% | 13% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | 13% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | 13% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | 15% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | 14% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 59.6% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | 13% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 50.9% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 39.8% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 37% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.6% to 79.2% in the Marshall Islands and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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