Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3,659 against 3,406 in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 253.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 202nd and Palau ranks 201st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,867 | 5,023 | 3,156 | Palau |
| 1970s | 2,013 | 4,840 | 2,826 | Palau |
| 1980s | 3,354 | 4,511 | 1,157 | Palau |
| 1990s | 5,235 | 5,021 | 214.2 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 5,946 | 4,690 | 1,256 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 3,505 | 989.4 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3,682 | 3,697 | 15.83 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 3,659 against 3,406 in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 253, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 202nd and Palau ranks 201st of 217 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.