Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Palau
2.98 1000 No
in 2050
United States Virgin Islands
2.09 1000 No
in 2050
Palau rank
204th
United States Virgin Islands rank
206th

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

  • Palau
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 2.98 1000 No against 2.09 1000 No in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.89 1000 No.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Palau ranks 204th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 206th of 226 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 5.02 1000 No 10.28 1000 No 5.26 1000 No United States Virgin Islands
2000s 5.68 1000 No 6.97 1000 No 1.29 1000 No United States Virgin Islands
2010s 4.72 1000 No 5 1000 No 0.28 1000 No United States Virgin Islands
2020s 4 1000 No 3.8 1000 No 0.1937 1000 No Palau
2030s 3.51 1000 No 3 1000 No 0.5144 1000 No Palau
2040s 3.16 1000 No 2.39 1000 No 0.7694 1000 No Palau
2050s 2.98 1000 No 2.09 1000 No 0.89 1000 No Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
Palau, at 2.98 1000 No against 2.09 1000 No in United States Virgin Islands as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
0.89 1000 No, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
60 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2050.
How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Palau ranks 204th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 206th 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.