Marshall Islands vs Netherlands: Rural population growth
Marshall Islands
-5.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
-6.6%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
204th
Netherlands rank
205th
Rural population growth over time
- Marshall Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports -5.2% against -6.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -0.6% | 2.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -2.5% | 3.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | -1.3% | -4.7% | 3.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -7.6% | 4.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | -4.9% | -6.1% | 1.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Marshall Islands or Netherlands?
- Marshall Islands, at -5.2% against -6.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Marshall Islands and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Netherlands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th and Netherlands ranks 205th 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.