Greenland vs Palau: Rural population

Greenland
6,494
in 2025
Palau
3,659
in 2025
Greenland rank
197th
Palau rank
199th

Rural population over time

  • Greenland
  • Palau
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 6,494 against 3,659 in Palau, a difference of 2,835.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.8 times Palau's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 197th and Palau ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Palau Difference Ahead
1960s 12,648 5,023 7,625 Greenland
1970s 12,523 4,840 7,683 Greenland
1980s 11,495 4,511 6,984 Greenland
1990s 10,738 5,021 5,718 Greenland
2000s 9,818 4,690 5,128 Greenland
2010s 8,055 3,505 4,550 Greenland
2020s 6,842 3,697 3,145 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Greenland or Palau?
Greenland, at 6,494 against 3,659 in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Greenland and Palau?
2,835, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Palau?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greenland and Palau rank globally for rural population?
Greenland ranks 197th and Palau ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.