Nauru vs Palau: Population
Nauru
20,684 people
in 2100
Palau
11,144 people
in 2100
Nauru rank
222nd
Palau rank
225th
Population over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 20,684 people against 11,144 people in Palau, a difference of 9,540 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.9 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Palau ahead.
Nauru ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 6 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,184 people | 17,604 people | 5,420 people | Palau |
| 2030s | 13,189 people | 17,067 people | 3,878 people | Palau |
| 2040s | 14,857 people | 16,156 people | 1,299 people | Palau |
| 2050s | 16,427 people | 14,994 people | 1,433 people | Nauru |
| 2060s | 17,734 people | 13,860 people | 3,874 people | Nauru |
| 2070s | 18,931 people | 12,954 people | 5,976 people | Nauru |
| 2080s | 19,885 people | 12,205 people | 7,680 people | Nauru |
| 2090s | 20,468 people | 11,510 people | 8,958 people | Nauru |
| 2100s | 20,684 people | 11,144 people | 9,540 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Nauru or Palau?
- Nauru, at 20,684 people against 11,144 people in Palau as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Nauru and Palau?
- 9,540 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for population?
- Nauru ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 225th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.