Faroe Islands vs Palau: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Faroe Islands
37.8%
in 2020
Palau
39.3%
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
219th
Palau rank
218th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 39.3% against 37.8% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Palau ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 32.7% | 1.1% | Palau |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 66.3% | 33.7% | Palau |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 66.9% | 32.8% | Palau |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 69.1% | 35.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 71.9% | 37.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 62.8% | 25.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 57.5% | 19.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 39.3% | 1.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Faroe Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 39.3% against 37.8% in Faroe Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 1.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Palau ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.