Palau vs Vatican: Annual change in population
Palau
-33 people
in 2023
Vatican
-12 people
in 2023
Palau rank
195th
Vatican rank
193rd
Annual change in population over time
- Palau
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports -12 people against -33 people in Palau, a difference of 21 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 195th and Vatican ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181.22 people | 4.67 people | 176.56 people | Palau |
| 1960s | 205.7 people | -16.2 people | 221.9 people | Palau |
| 1970s | 117.7 people | -1.4 people | 119.1 people | Palau |
| 1980s | 261 people | -1.8 people | 262.8 people | Palau |
| 1990s | 395.7 people | -3.1 people | 398.8 people | Palau |
| 2000s | -19 people | -6.9 people | 12.1 people | Vatican |
| 2010s | -91.5 people | -9.4 people | 82.1 people | Vatican |
| 2020s | -17.5 people | -10.5 people | 7 people | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Palau or Vatican?
- Vatican, at -12 people against -33 people in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Palau and Vatican?
- 21 people, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vatican?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Vatican rank globally for annual change in population?
- Palau ranks 195th and Vatican ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.