Palau vs Tunisia: Rural population growth
Palau
-0.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
-0.6%
in 2025
Palau rank
140th
Tunisia rank
143rd
Rural population growth over time
- Palau
- Tunisia
How they compare
Palau currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Palau ranks 140th and Tunisia ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | -0.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | -0.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | Palau |
| 2000s | -4.4% | 0.1% | 4.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Palau or Tunisia?
- Palau, at -0.5% against -0.6% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Palau and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tunisia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Tunisia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Palau ranks 140th and Tunisia ranks 143rd 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.