Palau vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Rural population
Palau
3,659
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
2,626
in 2025
Palau rank
201st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
204th
Rural population over time
- Palau
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3,659 against 2,626 in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 1,033.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 201st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 204th of 217 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,023 | 2,882 | 2,141 | Palau |
| 1970s | 4,840 | 3,030 | 1,810 | Palau |
| 1980s | 4,511 | 3,357 | 1,154 | Palau |
| 1990s | 5,021 | 2,971 | 2,049 | Palau |
| 2000s | 4,690 | 2,886 | 1,805 | Palau |
| 2010s | 3,505 | 2,957 | 548.3 | Palau |
| 2020s | 3,697 | 2,837 | 860.67 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Palau or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Palau, at 3,659 against 2,626 in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 1,033, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Palau ranks 201st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 204th 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.