Liechtenstein vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population (% of total population)
Liechtenstein
14.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
15.8%
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
218th
Papua New Guinea rank
217th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Liechtenstein
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.8% against 14.6% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 218th and Papua New Guinea ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 5.6% | 14.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 12.3% | 6.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 14.1% | 3.7% | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.4% | 1.8% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 1.6% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 1.2% | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Liechtenstein or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.8% against 14.6% in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 218th and Papua New Guinea ranks 217th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.