Channel Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
84.2%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Rural population over time
- Channel Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.2% against 67.4% in Channel Islands, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Channel Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | 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, Channel Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 84.2% against 67.4% in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- 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.