Bahamas vs Palau: Rural population
Bahamas
16.2%
in 2024
Palau
17.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
166th
Palau rank
163rd
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17.2% against 16.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Palau ranks 163rd of 214 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 39.0% | 8.7% | Palau |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 33.6% | 9.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 29.3% | 10.2% | Palau |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 28.7% | 10.8% | Palau |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 22.2% | 5.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.1% | 1.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Palau?
- Palau, at 17.2% against 16.2% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Palau?
- 1.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Palau ranks 163rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release