New Guinea has a very harsh environment and people many of whom are spread throughout the country in small primitive village environments. Their way of life is very much controlled by what living they can make directly from their surroundings and this puts a limit on the amount of people that can be supported To have populations like those in the more developed country's (even the poorest of them a lot of infrastructure needs to exist in the first place to support them. this is at present lacking in PNG, besides any wealth that either PNG or Irian jia is certainly being wroughted out of the country by either Australia or Indonesia. Indonesia is even stealing the land from the locals by chasing them into the bush.
It is because most of the people that live in Papua New Guinea live in poor rural villages which are scattered over hostile terrains
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Yes, China is the worlds most populated country with a population of 1.3 billion.
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Asia is the world's most highly populated continent, with over 4.6 billion people residing there. It is home to countries such as China, India, and Indonesia, which have some of the largest populations in the world.
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As of 2021, the world's most populated city is Tokyo, Japan, with an estimated population of over 37 million people in the metropolitan area. It is known for its dense population, bustling urban life, and vibrant culture.
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One of the world's most densely populated areas is the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It has a population density of over 42,800 people per square kilometer.
The Vatican City (yes it is a nation!)
The world's third largest most populated country is the United States, with a population of over 330 million people.
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