Netherlands vs Tuvalu: Rural population growth
Netherlands
-6.6%
in 2025
Tuvalu
-3.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
205th
Tuvalu rank
202nd
Rural population growth over time
- Netherlands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports -3.7% against -6.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 205th and Tuvalu ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | -2.5% | -0.2% | 2.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | -4.7% | -0.8% | 3.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | -7.6% | -1.6% | 6.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | -6.1% | -3.7% | 2.4% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Netherlands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at -3.7% against -6.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Netherlands and Tuvalu?
- 2.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tuvalu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population growth?
- Netherlands ranks 205th and Tuvalu ranks 202nd 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.