Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Palau
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 4,786 against 3,659 in Palau, a difference of 1,127.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Palau's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 202nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 218 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,023 | 26,852 | 21,829 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 4,840 | 59,975 | 55,135 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4,511 | 48,029 | 43,518 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 5,021 | 18,022 | 13,001 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 4,690 | 6,828 | 2,138 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 3,505 | 5,517 | 2,012 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 3,697 | 4,999 | 1,302 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 4,786 against 3,659 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1,127, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Palau ranks 202nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 201st 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.