Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Rural population
Papua New Guinea
9.06 million
in 2025
Somalia
8.82 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Somalia rank
64th
Rural population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.06 million against 8.82 million in Somalia, a difference of 247,340.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 64th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 million | 2.59 million | 498,711 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 3.22 million | 779,412 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 4.74 million | 1.78 million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 5.06 million | 1.14 million | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 6.74 million | 1.13 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.48 million | 7.63 million | 145,638 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.75 million | 8.37 million | 382,670 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.06 million against 8.82 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 247,340, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for rural population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 64th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.