Nauru vs Palau: Urban and rural population
Nauru
12,025
in 2025
Palau
14,004
in 2025
Nauru rank
224th
Palau rank
223rd
Urban and rural population over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 14,004 against 12,025 in Nauru, a difference of 1,979.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 224th and Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,881 | 2,838 | 1,043 | Nauru |
| 1960s | 5,602 | 5,336 | 266.48 | Nauru |
| 1970s | 7,005 | 7,472 | 466.6 | Palau |
| 1980s | 8,492 | 9,024 | 532.02 | Palau |
| 1990s | 10,066 | 12,018 | 1,952 | Palau |
| 2000s | 10,063 | 14,704 | 4,641 | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,816 | 14,354 | 3,538 | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,833 | 14,039 | 2,206 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 14,004 against 12,025 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Nauru and Palau?
- 1,979, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Nauru ranks 224th and Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.