Rural population, per capita in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Rural population, per capita was 0.2072 units per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Palau, Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Palau, Republic of is 0.2072 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Palau, Republic of peaked at 0.561 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 units per person, in 2012.
That places Palau, Republic of 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4875 units per person | 0.4262 units per person | 0.561 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3934 units per person | 0.3789 units per person | 0.4167 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3348 units per person | 0.3079 units per person | 0.375 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2947 units per person | 0.2861 units per person | 0.3047 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2417 units per person | 0.1978 units per person | 0.3041 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1963 units per person | 0.1887 units per person | 0.2072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2085 units per person | 0.2072 units per person | 0.2092 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau, Republic of
- 153 France 0.2115 units per person compare
- 154 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.2089 units per person compare
- 155 Greece 0.2078 units per person compare
- 157 Oman 0.2052 units per person compare
- 158 Belarus, Republic of 0.2051 units per person compare
- 159 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau, Republic of
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.73 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.73 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Palau, Republic of?
- Rural population, per capita in Palau, Republic of was 0.2072 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 units per person in 2012.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for rural population, per capita?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.