Papua New Guinea has a population density of 60.5 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Papua New Guinea has 471,041 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda are ranked 165th and 13th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Papua New Guinea has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.3% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Papua New Guinea is 96% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 165/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
10911445
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 460,884 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 86.1% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 13.9% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.11% |
Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Papua New Guinea increased by 67.1%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Papua New Guinea ranked 166th for population density and is in 165th place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 59.4 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 58.4 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 57.3 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 56.1 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 55 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 53.7 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 52.5 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 51.3 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 50 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 48.7 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 47.5 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 46.2 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 43.7 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 42.4 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 39.8 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 976 |
| 2005 | 37.4 | 951 |
| 2004 | 36.2 | 926 |
| 2003 | 35 | 901 |
| 2002 | 33.9 | 882 |
| 2001 | 32.8 | 870 |
| 2000 | 31.7 | 862 |
| 1999 | 30.6 | 855 |
| 1998 | 29.5 | 848 |
| 1997 | 28.5 | 814 |
| 1996 | 27.5 | 704 |
| 1995 | 26.6 | 596 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | 713 |
| 1993 | 24.7 | 838 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 807 |
| 1991 | 23 | 790 |
| 1990 | 22.3 | 774 |
| 1989 | 21.7 | 754 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 732 |
| 1987 | 20.8 | 709 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 686 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 663 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 641 |
| 1983 | 19.1 | 620 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 600 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 580 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 562 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 545 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 529 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 513 |
| 1976 | 16.5 | 498 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 484 |
| 1974 | 15.7 | 470 |
| 1973 | 15.4 | 456 |
| 1972 | 15 | 443 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 430 |
| 1970 | 14.3 | 418 |
| 1969 | 14 | 405 |
| 1968 | 13.7 | 393 |
| 1967 | 13.4 | 381 |
| 1966 | 13.1 | 370 |
| 1965 | 12.8 | 359 |
| 1964 | 12.5 | 350 |
| 1963 | 12.2 | 342 |
| 1962 | 12 | 334 |
| 1961 | 11.7 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 13% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 13% | 17% |
| 2014 | 13% | 17% |
| 2013 | 13% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 13% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 13% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 13% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 13% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 15% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 14% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 13% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 4% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 8.65% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 7.63% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 6.71% | 3% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 5.47% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 5.07% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 4.35% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 4.02% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 3.73% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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