Palau vs Tuvalu: Urban population
Palau
14,004
in 2025
Tuvalu
6,212
in 2025
Palau rank
215th
Tuvalu rank
217th
Urban population over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 14,004 against 6,212 in Tuvalu, a difference of 7,792.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.3 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 215th and Tuvalu ranks 217th of 218 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,336 | 748.7 | 4,587 | Palau |
| 1970s | 7,472 | 1,214 | 6,258 | Palau |
| 1980s | 9,024 | 2,741 | 6,283 | Palau |
| 1990s | 12,018 | 3,927 | 8,091 | Palau |
| 2000s | 14,704 | 4,897 | 9,807 | Palau |
| 2010s | 14,354 | 6,332 | 8,023 | Palau |
| 2020s | 14,039 | 6,314 | 7,725 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Palau, at 14,004 against 6,212 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 7,792, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population?
- Palau ranks 215th and Tuvalu ranks 217th 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.