Rural population share in Palau in 2025 — 20.7%. Ranked 156 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 35.4 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 20.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 20.8 | −0 pp |
| 2022 | 20.9 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 20.9 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 20.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 20.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 19.9 | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 19.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 18.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 19 | −0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 19.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 19.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 2008 | 20.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 21 | −0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 21.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 22.4 | −1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 23.6 | −1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 25.5 | −2.2 pp |
| 2002 | 27.6 | −1.8 pp |
| 2001 | 29.5 | −0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 30.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 30.3 | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 29.2 | +0.5 pp |
| 1996 | 28.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 28.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 28.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 29.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 29.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 30 | −0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 30.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 1989 | 30.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 31.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 31.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 31.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 1985 | 32.2 | −1 pp |
| 1984 | 33.2 | −1.3 pp |
| 1983 | 34.5 | −1.3 pp |
| 1982 | 35.8 | −1.1 pp |
| 1981 | 36.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 1980 | 37.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 1979 | 37.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1978 | 38.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 38.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 38.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 38.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1974 | 39.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 1973 | 39.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 40.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1971 | 40.8 | −0.8 pp |
| 1970 | 41.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 1969 | 42.6 | −1.1 pp |
| 1968 | 43.7 | −1.2 pp |
| 1967 | 44.9 | −1.3 pp |
| 1966 | 46.2 | −1.4 pp |
| 1965 | 47.6 | −1.5 pp |
| 1964 | 49.1 | −1.6 pp |
| 1963 | 50.7 | −1.7 pp |
| 1962 | 52.4 | −1.8 pp |
| 1961 | 54.2 | −1.9 pp |
| 1960 | 56.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
