Share urban and rural population in Palau
Palau: Share urban and rural population was 79.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.13
in 2012
All-time low
25.73
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Palau, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Palau stood at 79.28.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Palau peaked at 81.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 1950.
Palau ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.73 | — |
| 1951 | 27.64 | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 29.52 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 31.37 | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 33.17 | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 34.94 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 36.65 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 38.27 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 39.89 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 41.93 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 43.89 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 45.78 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 47.58 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 49.28 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 50.9 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 52.41 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 53.82 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 55.12 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 56.31 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 57.38 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58.33 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 59.15 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 59.84 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 60.4 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 60.82 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.13 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61.37 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 61.83 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.12 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 62.5 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.16 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 64.25 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 65.54 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 66.8 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 67.79 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 68.32 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.94 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.21 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.53 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.95 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.43 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.88 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.23 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.39 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.25 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.77 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.17 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.69 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.59 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.53 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.38 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 74.54 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 76.45 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 77.57 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 78.31 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.66 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.66 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.97 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.13 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.73 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.11 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.83 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.55 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.28 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.08 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.15 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.28 | +0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 79.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 79.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.91 | 25.73 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.25 | 43.89 | 57.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.66 | 58.33 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 62.5 | 69.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 69.53 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.83 | 69.59 | 80.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.37 | 79.28 | 81.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.15 | 79.08 | 79.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Palau?
- Share urban and rural population in Palau was 79.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 81.13 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for share urban and rural population?
- Palau ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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