In 2023, the share of urban population in Papua New Guinea remained nearly unchanged at around 13.72 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share in Papua New Guinea. A population may be defined as urban depending on the size (population or area) or population density of the village, town, or city. The urbanization rate then refers to the share of the total population who live in an urban setting. International comparisons may be inconsistent due to differing parameters for what constitutes an urban center.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Papua New Guinea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/731765/urbanization-in-papua-new-guinea/
World Bank. "Papua New Guinea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731765/urbanization-in-papua-new-guinea/
World Bank. (2024). Papua New Guinea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731765/urbanization-in-papua-new-guinea/
World Bank. "Papua New Guinea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731765/urbanization-in-papua-new-guinea/
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Papua New Guinea: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/731765/urbanization-in-papua-new-guinea/