China vs Palau: Population growth rate

China
-0.2%
in 2023
Palau
-0.2%
in 2023
China rank
195th
Palau rank
194th

Population growth rate over time

  • China
  • Palau
-2024195019862023

How they compare

Palau currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.

China ranks 195th and Palau ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Palau Difference Ahead
1950s 1.9% 2.2% 0.3% Palau
1960s 2.2% 1.9% 0.2% China
1970s 1.8% 0.9% 0.9% China
1980s 1.6% 2.1% 0.5% Palau
1990s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% Palau
2000s 0.6% -0.3% 0.9% China
2010s 0.6% -0.4% 1.0% China
2020s -0.1% -0.1% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, China or Palau?
Palau, at -0.2% against -0.2% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between China and Palau?
0.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Palau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Palau rank globally for population growth rate?
China ranks 195th and Palau ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.