Palau vs Puerto Rico: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Palau
-0.1299 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-0.1125 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau rank
186th
Puerto Rico rank
185th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Palau
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -0.1125 % change on previous year against -0.1299 % change on previous year in Palau, a difference of 0.0174 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 186th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.4816 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.7076 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.7833 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | 0.0818 % change on previous year | -0.1082 % change on previous year | 0.1901 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2010s | -0.57 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.7046 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2020s | -0.1164 % change on previous year | -0.2471 % change on previous year | 0.1307 % change on previous year | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Palau or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -0.1125 % change on previous year against -0.1299 % change on previous year in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Palau and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0174 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Puerto Rico rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 186th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.