Palau vs Tuvalu: Rural population
Palau
3,659
in 2025
Tuvalu
3,280
in 2025
Palau rank
202nd
Tuvalu rank
204th
Rural population over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3,659 against 3,280 in Tuvalu, a difference of 379.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 202nd and Tuvalu ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,023 | 4,927 | 96 | Palau |
| 1970s | 4,840 | 4,975 | 135.2 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 4,511 | 5,265 | 754.1 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 5,021 | 5,280 | 259 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 4,690 | 5,026 | 335 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3,505 | 4,509 | 1,004 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 3,697 | 3,609 | 88.33 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Palau, at 3,659 against 3,280 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 379, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population?
- Palau ranks 202nd and Tuvalu ranks 204th of 218 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.