Palau vs Wallis and Futuna: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Palau
10,802 people
in 2020
Wallis and Futuna
11,616 people
in 2020
Palau rank
209th
Wallis and Futuna rank
208th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Palau
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Wallis and Futuna currently reports 11,616 people against 10,802 people in Palau, a difference of 814 people.
That makes Wallis and Futuna's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Wallis and Futuna has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 209th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Wallis and Futuna has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,190 people | 9,087 people | 3,897 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1960s | 3,343 people | 8,452 people | 5,109 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1970s | 3,976 people | 9,083 people | 5,107 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1980s | 3,988 people | 11,958 people | 7,969 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1990s | 4,553 people | 13,840 people | 9,287 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2000s | 7,269 people | 14,697 people | 7,428 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2010s | 7,673 people | 12,662 people | 4,989 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2020s | 10,802 people | 11,616 people | 814.1 people | Wallis and Futuna |
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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna, at 11,616 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 Palau and Wallis and Futuna?
- 814 people, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Wallis and Futuna?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Palau ranks 209th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th 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.