Papua New Guinea has a population density of 60.5 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Papua New Guinea has 471,041 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Papua New Guinea and Uruguay are ranked 165th and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Papua New Guinea is 20.7% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 60.5 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 165/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
10911445
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 460,884 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 86.1% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 13.9% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 38.5% |
Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Papua New Guinea increased by 67.1%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Papua New Guinea ranked 166th for population density and is in 165th place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 60.5 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 59.4 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 58.4 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 57.3 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 56.1 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 55 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 53.7 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 52.5 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 51.3 | 50 |
| 2015 | 50 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 48.7 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 47.5 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 46.2 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 44.9 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 43.7 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 42.4 | 49 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 39.8 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 37.4 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 36.2 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 35 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 33.9 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 32.8 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 31.7 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 30.6 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 29.5 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 28.5 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 27.5 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 26.6 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | 47 |
| 1993 | 24.7 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 23 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 22.3 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 21.7 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 20.8 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 20.3 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 19.9 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 19.1 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 44 |
| 1981 | 18.3 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 16.8 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 16.5 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 15.7 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 15.4 | 42 |
| 1972 | 15 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 14.3 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 14 | 41 |
| 1968 | 13.7 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 13.4 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 13.1 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 12.8 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 12.5 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 12.2 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 12 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 11.7 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 13% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 13% | 95% |
| 2014 | 13% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 13% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 13% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 13% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 13% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 13% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | 94% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | 92% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 15% | 89% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 14% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 13% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | 85% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | 83% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 8.65% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 7.63% | 82% |
| 1967 | 6.71% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 5.47% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 5.07% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 4.35% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 4.02% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 3.73% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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