Nauru vs Palau: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 14,004 against 12,025 in Nauru, a difference of 1,979.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 216th and Palau ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,602 | 5,336 | 266.5 | Nauru |
| 1970s | 7,005 | 7,472 | 466.5 | Palau |
| 1980s | 8,492 | 9,024 | 532.2 | Palau |
| 1990s | 10,066 | 12,018 | 1,952 | Palau |
| 2000s | 10,063 | 14,704 | 4,641 | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,816 | 14,354 | 3,538 | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,833 | 14,039 | 2,206 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 14,004 against 12,025 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Nauru and Palau?
- 1,979, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for urban population?
- Nauru ranks 216th and Palau ranks 215th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.