British Virgin Islands vs Palau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
British Virgin Islands
13,763 people
in 2020
Palau
10,802 people
in 2020
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Palau rank
209th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Palau
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 13,763 people against 10,802 people in Palau, a difference of 2,961 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Palau ranks 209th of 236 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,434 people | 5,190 people | 2,244 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 8,104 people | 3,343 people | 4,761 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 10,270 people | 3,976 people | 6,294 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 12,199 people | 3,988 people | 8,211 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 10,332 people | 4,553 people | 5,779 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 12,838 people | 7,269 people | 5,569 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 11,555 people | 7,673 people | 3,882 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 13,763 people | 10,802 people | 2,961 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, British Virgin Islands or Palau?
- British Virgin Islands, at 13,763 people against 10,802 people in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between British Virgin Islands and Palau?
- 2,961 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Palau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Palau ranks 209th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.