Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Papua New Guinea
84.2%
in 2025
Samoa
82.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Samoa rank
3rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.2% against 82.5% in Samoa, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.4% | 80.7% | 13.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 79.1% | 8.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 79.2% | 6.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 78.5% | 7.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 78.7% | 8.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 80.8% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 82.4% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 84.2% against 82.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 1.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for rural population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 3rd 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.