Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau
Palau: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 39.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 39.29 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 72.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Palau ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 65.48 | — |
| 1960 | 65.92 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.75 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 66.47 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.29 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.42 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 71.83 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 71.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.84 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 59.7 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 58.79 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.31 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39.29 | -30.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 39.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 39.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30.2% | 56.31 | 39.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.74 | 0 | 65.48 | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.34 | 65.92 | 66.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.88 | 66.47 | 67.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.12 | 66.42 | 71.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.93 | 71.76 | 72.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.77 | 59.7 | 65.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.55 | 56.31 | 58.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.29 | 39.29 | 39.29 | 1 |
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More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palau was 39.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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