Belarus vs Palau: Rural population
Belarus
20.5%
in 2025
Palau
20.7%
in 2025
Belarus rank
158th
Palau rank
156th
Rural population over time
- Belarus
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 158th and Palau ranks 156th of 217 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 48.8% | 13.7% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 39.3% | 10.8% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 33.5% | 5.3% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.5% | 2.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 24.2% | 3.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.6% | 4.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 0.5% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belarus or Palau?
- Palau, at 20.7% against 20.5% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belarus and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 158th and Palau ranks 156th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.