Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Palau
1,496 people
in 2050
United States Virgin Islands
2,200 people
in 2050
Palau rank
213th
United States Virgin Islands rank
211th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Palau
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2,200 people against 1,496 people in Palau, a difference of 704 people.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.5 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 213th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,453 people | 12,481 people | 7,028 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 5,023 people | 28,649 people | 23,627 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 4,840 people | 55,837 people | 50,997 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4,511 people | 47,694 people | 43,182 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5,021 people | 17,840 people | 12,819 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4,690 people | 6,787 people | 2,096 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 3,505 people | 5,110 people | 1,605 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3,651 people | 3,928 people | 276.5 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 3,202 people | 3,181 people | 21.64 people | Palau |
| 2040s | 2,242 people | 2,531 people | 289.03 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 1,496 people | 2,200 people | 704.06 people | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 2,200 people against 1,496 people in Palau as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 704 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Palau ranks 213th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 211th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.