Rural population growth in Palau
Palau: Rural population growth was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Palau, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Palau recorded -0.5% for rural population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Palau peaked at 4.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2003.
That places Palau 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -1.8% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -1.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.4% | -7.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -4.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Rural population 3,659 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.78 million current US$ (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 26.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 43 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 4.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Palau?
- Rural population growth in Palau was -0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for rural population growth?
- Palau ranks 140th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.