Palau vs United States: Population, total, per square kilometre
Palau
38.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
36.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
164th
United States rank
166th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
Palau currently reports 38.54 units per square kilometre against 36.81 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 1.73 units per square kilometre.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 164th and United States ranks 166th of 216 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.47 units per square kilometre | 29.06 units per square kilometre | 8.41 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 42.16 units per square kilometre | 32.14 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 35.02 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 38.62 units per square kilometre | 36.47 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Palau or United States?
- Palau, at 38.54 units per square kilometre against 36.81 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Palau and United States?
- 1.73 units per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 164th and United States ranks 166th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.