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% population in urban areas

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)
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Total 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5
Urban 100 100 100 100 100
Rural 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Poor 5.64 5.64 5.64 5.64 5.64
Nonpoor 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1
Lowest 25% 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
Second 25% 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01
Third 25% 6.22 6.22 6.22 6.22 6.22
Highest 25% 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2 34.2
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 5.27 5.27 5.27 5.27 5.27
Central 2.32 2.32 2.32 2.32 2.32
Chimbu, Simbu 4.64 4.64 4.64 4.64 4.64
East New Britain 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.75
East Sepik 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8
Eastern Highlands 6.39 6.39 6.39 6.39 6.39
Enga 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.23 2.23
Gulf 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.2
Hela 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32
Jiwaka 3.58 3.58 3.58 3.58 3.58
Madang 7.12 7.12 7.12 7.12 7.12
Manus 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3
Milne Bay 6.14 6.14 6.14 6.14 6.14
Morobe 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.2
National Capital District 100 100 100 100 100
New Ireland 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12 6.12
Northern, Oro 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90
Southern Highlands 2.68 2.68 2.68 2.68 2.68
West New Britain 7.91 7.91 7.91 7.91 7.91
West Sepik, Sandaun 7.96 7.96 7.96 7.96 7.96
Western 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.3
Western Highlands 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8