Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Population in the largest city
Papua New Guinea
25.4%
in 2025
Uganda
26.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Uganda rank
92nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 26.0% against 25.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.0% | 46.4% | 12.4% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 52.8% | 26.1% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 49.2% | 17.9% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 43.7% | 10.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 40.6% | 7.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.9% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 26.0% against 25.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.