Palau vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Palau
10,802 people
in 2020
Turks and Caicos Islands
10,372 people
in 2020
Palau rank
209th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
211th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Palau
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10,802 people against 10,372 people in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 430 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 209th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,190 people | 5,086 people | 103.1 people | Palau |
| 1960s | 3,343 people | 5,628 people | 2,286 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 3,976 people | 6,065 people | 2,089 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 3,988 people | 8,542 people | 4,554 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 4,553 people | 13,370 people | 8,817 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 7,269 people | 21,358 people | 14,090 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 7,673 people | 19,394 people | 11,721 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 10,802 people | 10,372 people | 429.8 people | Palau |
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, Palau or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Palau, at 10,802 people against 10,372 people in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 430 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Palau ranks 209th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 211th 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.