Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Northern Mariana Islands
0.1118
in 2025
Palau
0.1052
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
152nd
Palau rank
155th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0.1118 against 0.1052 in Palau, a difference of 0.0066.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 152nd and Palau ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1855 | 5.5 | 5.31 | Palau |
| 1960s | -0.0146 | 2.99 | 3 | Palau |
| 1970s | 0.8029 | 0.7357 | 0.0672 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 0.3465 | 1.07 | 0.7283 | Palau |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.0305 | 0.0105 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0893 | 1.45 | 1.36 | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0811 | -0.1679 | 0.249 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1047 | 0.0444 | 0.0603 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.1118 against 0.1052 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 0.0066, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 152nd and Palau ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.