British Virgin Islands vs Palau: Population of cities towns and villages

British Virgin Islands
13,763
in 2020
Palau
10,802
in 2020
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Palau rank
209th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Palau
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k195019852020

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 13,763 against 10,802 in Palau, a difference of 2,961.

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 5,190 2,244 British Virgin Islands
1960s 8,104 3,343 4,761 British Virgin Islands
1970s 10,270 3,976 6,294 British Virgin Islands
1980s 12,199 3,988 8,211 British Virgin Islands
1990s 10,332 4,553 5,779 British Virgin Islands
2000s 12,838 7,269 5,569 British Virgin Islands
2010s 11,555 7,673 3,882 British Virgin Islands
2020s 13,763 10,802 2,961 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, British Virgin Islands or Palau?
British Virgin Islands, at 13,763 against 10,802 in Palau as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between British Virgin Islands and Palau?
2,961, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Palau ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed