Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Northern Mariana Islands
2.82 1000 No
in 2050
Palau
2.98 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th
Palau rank
204th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 2.98 1000 No against 2.82 1000 No in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.16 1000 No.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th and Palau ranks 204th of 226 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 6 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Mariana Islands Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 5.8 1000 No 5.02 1000 No 0.7737 1000 No Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 6.07 1000 No 5.68 1000 No 0.3892 1000 No Northern Mariana Islands
2010s 4.74 1000 No 4.72 1000 No 0.02 1000 No Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 4.35 1000 No 4 1000 No 0.3585 1000 No Northern Mariana Islands
2030s 3.86 1000 No 3.51 1000 No 0.3473 1000 No Northern Mariana Islands
2040s 3.2 1000 No 3.16 1000 No 0.0382 1000 No Northern Mariana Islands
2050s 2.82 1000 No 2.98 1000 No 0.165 1000 No Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
Palau, at 2.98 1000 No against 2.82 1000 No in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
0.16 1000 No, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
60 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2050.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th and Palau ranks 204th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.