Marshall Islands vs Palau: Share of population urban
Marshall Islands
79.11
in 2025
Palau
79.28
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
76th
Palau rank
74th
Share of population urban over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 79.28 against 79.11 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Palau ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.54 | 33.91 | 4.38 | Palau |
| 1960s | 41.79 | 51.25 | 9.46 | Palau |
| 1970s | 59.68 | 60.66 | 0.9787 | Palau |
| 1980s | 63.33 | 66.52 | 3.18 | Palau |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 70.53 | 3.01 | Palau |
| 2000s | 70.44 | 75.83 | 5.39 | Palau |
| 2010s | 75.24 | 80.37 | 5.14 | Palau |
| 2020s | 78.18 | 79.15 | 0.9739 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 79.28 against 79.11 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 0.17, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for share of population urban?
- Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Palau ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.