Marshall Islands vs Palau: Rural population
Marshall Islands
7,581
in 2025
Palau
3,659
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
196th
Palau rank
199th
Rural population over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 7,581 against 3,659 in Palau, a difference of 3,922.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.1 times Palau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 196th and Palau ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,029 | 5,023 | 5,006 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 10,434 | 4,840 | 5,594 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 13,494 | 4,511 | 8,984 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 15,507 | 5,021 | 10,486 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 15,266 | 4,690 | 10,576 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 12,118 | 3,505 | 8,613 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 8,625 | 3,697 | 4,928 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Marshall Islands, at 7,581 against 3,659 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 3,922, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 196th 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
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.