Rural population, per capita in Palau
Palau: Rural population, per capita was 0.2072 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Palau 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 peaked at 0.561 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1887 units per person, in 2012.
That places Palau 155th out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.561 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5422 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5243 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5071 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4911 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4759 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4618 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4488 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4369 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4262 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4085 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4016 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.396 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3918 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3887 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3863 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.384 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3818 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3789 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.375 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3684 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3575 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3445 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3319 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3221 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3168 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3133 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3105 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3079 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2957 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2912 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2877 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2861 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2875 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2924 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2983 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3041 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2946 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2762 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2545 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2356 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2243 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2169 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2098 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1978 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1934 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1887 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1927 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1961 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1989 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2017 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2072 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2092 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2091 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2079 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2072 units per person | -0.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.2072 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.2072 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 496.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Palau?
- Rural population, per capita in Palau was 0.2072 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1887 units per person in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for rural population, per capita?
- Palau ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.