Five Largest Cities:
- Port Moresby
- Lae
- Madang
- Wewak
- Mount Hagen
Port Moresby Population: 318,128
Rank Size Rule Population:
- Lae: 159,064
- Madang: 106,043
- Wewa: 79532
- Mount Hagen: 63,626
Actual Population:
- Lae: 135,000
- Madang: 36,000
- Wewa: 33,000
- Mount Hagen: 29,176
When the estimations found by using the the rank size rule are compared to Papa New Guinea's actual population there is no affinity between the two set population sets. Due to the lack of similarity, the rank size rule does not appear to be very valid.
Population: 7,179,000
Population Density: 16 per sq. km
% Urban Population: 13%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: N/A
Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.9%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: rural- 13% urban-57%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: rural- 33% urban-87%
Population Density: 16 per sq. km
% Urban Population: 13%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: N/A
Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.9%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: rural- 13% urban-57%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: rural- 33% urban-87%