Palau vs United States: Rural population, per square kilometre
Palau
8.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
7.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
166th
United States rank
169th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8.03 units per square kilometre against 7.34 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.69 units per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 166th and United States ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 0.799 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 0.7845 units per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Palau or United States?
- Palau, at 8.03 units per square kilometre against 7.34 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Palau and United States?
- 0.69 units per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 166th and United States ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.