Chagai vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Chagai
67.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
84.2%
in 2025
Chagai rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Chagai
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.2% against 67.4% in Chagai, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Chagai's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Chagai ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chagai | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 94.4% | 31.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 87.7% | 21.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 85.9% | 17.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 85.6% | 16.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 86.9% | 18.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 86.7% | 19.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 85.1% | 17.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chagai or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 84.2% against 67.4% in Chagai as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chagai and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chagai and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chagai and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Chagai ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.