Nauru vs Palau: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Nauru
11,900
in 2023
Palau
17,751
in 2023
Nauru rank
228th
Palau rank
225th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Nauru
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 17,751 against 11,900 in Nauru, a difference of 5,851.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.

Across all 224 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 228th and Palau ranks 225th of 239 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Palau Difference Ahead
1800s 1,834 3,875 2,041 Palau
1810s 1,834 3,875 2,041 Palau
1820s 1,841 3,962 2,121 Palau
1830s 1,857 4,156 2,299 Palau
1840s 1,873 4,361 2,488 Palau
1850s 1,886 4,580 2,694 Palau
1860s 1,893 4,814 2,921 Palau
1870s 1,901 5,060 3,159 Palau
1880s 1,909 5,318 3,410 Palau
1890s 1,916 5,590 3,674 Palau
1900s 1,924 5,876 3,952 Palau
1910s 1,933 6,176 4,242 Palau
1920s 2,350 6,483 4,134 Palau
1930s 2,900 6,804 3,904 Palau
1940s 3,096 7,143 4,047 Palau
1950s 3,902 8,314 4,412 Palau
1960s 5,622 10,381 4,758 Palau
1970s 7,026 12,335 5,309 Palau
1980s 8,514 13,557 5,043 Palau
1990s 10,088 17,063 6,974 Palau
2000s 10,086 19,418 9,332 Palau
2010s 10,838 17,884 7,045 Palau
2020s 11,778 17,790 6,012 Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Nauru or Palau?
Palau, at 17,751 against 11,900 in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Nauru and Palau?
5,851, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Nauru ranks 228th and Palau ranks 225th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed