Papua New Guinea has a population density of 60.5 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. Papua New Guinea has 471,041 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Papua New Guinea and Singapore are ranked 165th and 2nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in Papua New Guinea is 99.7% lower than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 165/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
10911445
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 460,884 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 86.1% | 0% |
| Urban population | 13.9% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 97.2% |
Papua New Guinea vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Papua New Guinea increased by 67.1%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, Papua New Guinea ranked 166th for population density and is in 165th place now. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 59.4 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 58.4 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 57.3 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 56.1 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 55 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 53.7 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 52.5 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 51.3 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 50 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 48.7 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 47.5 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 46.2 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 43.7 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 42.4 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 39.8 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 37.4 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 36.2 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 35 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 33.9 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 32.8 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 31.7 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 30.6 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 29.5 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 28.5 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 27.5 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 26.6 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 24.7 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | 23 | 12,119 |
| 1990 | 22.3 | 11,779 |
| 1989 | 21.7 | 11,330 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 11,002 |
| 1987 | 20.8 | 10,726 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 10,566 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 10,576 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 10,562 |
| 1983 | 19.1 | 10,364 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 10,230 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 9,791 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 9,331 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 9,214 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 9,098 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 8,989 |
| 1976 | 16.5 | 8,865 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 8,746 |
| 1974 | 15.7 | 8,620 |
| 1973 | 15.4 | 8,477 |
| 1972 | 15 | 8,320 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 8,168 |
| 1970 | 14.3 | 8,019 |
| 1969 | 14 | 7,896 |
| 1968 | 13.7 | 7,778 |
| 1967 | 13.4 | 7,645 |
| 1966 | 13.1 | 7,478 |
| 1965 | 12.8 | 7,294 |
| 1964 | 12.5 | 7,119 |
| 1963 | 12.2 | 6,939 |
| 1962 | 12 | 6,766 |
| 1961 | 11.7 | 6,581 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 100% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | 100% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | 100% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | 100% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 100% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | 100% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | 100% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2016 | 13% | 100% |
| 2015 | 13% | 100% |
| 2014 | 13% | 100% |
| 2013 | 13% | 100% |
| 2012 | 13% | 100% |
| 2011 | 13% | 100% |
| 2010 | 13% | 100% |
| 2009 | 13% | 100% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | 100% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | 100% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | 100% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | 100% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | 100% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | 100% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | 100% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | 100% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | 100% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | 100% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | 100% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | 100% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | 100% |
| 1990 | 15% | 100% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | 100% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | 100% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 100% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 100% |
| 1985 | 14% | 100% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | 100% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | 100% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | 100% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | 100% |
| 1980 | 13% | 100% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | 100% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 100% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | 100% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | 100% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 100% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | 100% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | 100% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 100% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | 100% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | 100% |
| 1969 | 8.65% | 100% |
| 1968 | 7.63% | 100% |
| 1967 | 6.71% | 100% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | 100% |
| 1965 | 5.47% | 100% |
| 1964 | 5.07% | 100% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 100% |
| 1962 | 4.35% | 100% |
| 1961 | 4.02% | 100% |
| 1960 | 3.73% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Singapore | 5.87M |
| Bukit Merah | 152K |
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