Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 59.4% in Indonesia and 15.8% in Papua New Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Indonesia, by 43.6 percentage points, or 3.76 times that in Papua New Guinea.
IndonesiaPapua New Guinea
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN · log scale
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 59.4 2025 | 53.2 | 137 of 229 | 79.4 2050 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15.8 2025 | 13.2 | 226 of 229 | 32.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Indonesia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Indonesia ranked 137 and Papua New Guinea ranked 226 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Indonesia at 79.4% and Papua New Guinea at 32.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.4 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 58.8 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 58.1 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 57.5 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 56.9 | 14.4 |
| 2020 | 56.3 | 14.2 |
| 2019 | 55.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018 | 55.1 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | 54.5 | 13.5 |
| 2016 | 53.8 | 13.4 |
| 2015 | 53.2 | 13.2 |
| 2014 | 52.5 | 13.1 |
| 2013 | 51.8 | 13.1 |
| 2012 | 51.2 | 13 |
| 2011 | 50.5 | 13 |
| 2010 | 49.9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 49.2 | 13 |
| 2008 | 48.5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 47.7 | 13 |
| 2006 | 47 | 13.1 |
| 2005 | 46.2 | 13.1 |
| 2004 | 45.5 | 13.1 |
| 2003 | 44.6 | 13.1 |
| 2002 | 43.8 | 13.2 |
| 2001 | 42.9 | 13.2 |
| 2000 | 42 | 13.2 |
| 1999 | 41 | 13.3 |
| 1998 | 39.9 | 13.5 |
| 1997 | 38.8 | 13.8 |
| 1996 | 37.5 | 14 |
| 1995 | 36.3 | 14.4 |
| 1994 | 35.1 | 14.7 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 14.9 |
| 1992 | 32.7 | 15.2 |
| 1991 | 31.6 | 15.3 |
| 1990 | 30.6 | 15.4 |
| 1989 | 29.6 | 15.3 |
| 1988 | 28.7 | 15.1 |
| 1987 | 27.8 | 14.9 |
| 1986 | 26.9 | 14.5 |
| 1985 | 26 | 14.2 |
| 1984 | 25.2 | 13.8 |
| 1983 | 24.3 | 13.5 |
| 1982 | 23.6 | 13.3 |
| 1981 | 22.8 | 13.1 |
| 1980 | 22.2 | 13.1 |
| 1979 | 21.5 | 13.1 |
| 1978 | 20.8 | 13.1 |
| 1977 | 20.1 | 13.1 |
| 1976 | 19.5 | 13.1 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 13 |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 12.7 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 12.2 |
| 1972 | 17.5 | 11.7 |
| 1971 | 17.1 | 11.1 |
| 1970 | 16.8 | 10.2 |
| 1969 | 16.5 | 9.1 |
| 1968 | 16.3 | 7.8 |
| 1967 | 16.1 | 6.6 |
| 1966 | 15.9 | 5.9 |
| 1965 | 15.7 | 5.4 |
| 1964 | 15.5 | 5 |
| 1963 | 15.3 | 4.6 |
| 1962 | 15.1 | 4.2 |
| 1961 | 14.8 | 3.8 |
| 1960 | 14.6 | 3.5 |
| 1959 | 14.4 | 3.1 |
| 1958 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| 1957 | 14 | 2.6 |
| 1956 | 13.8 | 2.4 |
| 1955 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| 1954 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 1953 | 13.1 | 1.9 |
| 1952 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| 1951 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| 1950 | 12.3 | 1.7 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 16.2 |
| 2027 | 60.7 | 16.6 |
| 2028 | 61.4 | 17.1 |
| 2029 | 62.1 | 17.5 |
| 2030 | 62.8 | 18 |
| 2031 | 63.5 | 18.5 |
| 2032 | 64.2 | 19.1 |
| 2033 | 64.9 | 19.6 |
| 2034 | 65.6 | 20.2 |
| 2035 | 66.4 | 20.8 |
| 2036 | 67.1 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 67.9 | 22.1 |
| 2038 | 68.7 | 22.8 |
| 2039 | 69.5 | 23.5 |
| 2040 | 70.3 | 24.2 |
| 2041 | 71.2 | 24.9 |
| 2042 | 72 | 25.7 |
| 2043 | 72.9 | 26.5 |
| 2044 | 73.8 | 27.2 |
| 2045 | 74.6 | 28.1 |
| 2046 | 75.6 | 28.9 |
| 2047 | 76.5 | 29.7 |
| 2048 | 77.4 | 30.6 |
| 2049 | 78.4 | 31.5 |
| 2050 | 79.4 | 32.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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