Estonia vs Palau: Rural population growth
Estonia
-0.5%
in 2025
Palau
-0.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
138th
Palau rank
140th
Rural population growth over time
- Estonia
- Palau
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -0.5% against -0.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palau ahead.
Estonia ranks 138th and Palau ranks 140th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -1.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -0.2% | 0.5% | Palau |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -4.4% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.0% | 0.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Estonia or Palau?
- Estonia, at -0.5% against -0.5% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Estonia and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Palau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Palau rank globally for rural population growth?
- Estonia ranks 138th and Palau ranks 140th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.