Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Northern Mariana Islands
15,328 people
in 2020
Palau
10,802 people
in 2020
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th
Palau rank
209th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 15,328 people against 10,802 people in Palau, a difference of 4,526 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th and Palau ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,420 people | 5,190 people | 2,230 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 9,500 people | 3,343 people | 6,157 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 12,618 people | 3,976 people | 8,642 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 15,905 people | 3,988 people | 11,916 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 16,376 people | 4,553 people | 11,823 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 21,000 people | 7,269 people | 13,731 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 15,457 people | 7,673 people | 7,784 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 15,328 people | 10,802 people | 4,526 people | Northern Mariana 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 15,328 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 Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 4,526 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th 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.