Greenland vs Palau: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Greenland
42.5%
in 2020
Palau
39.3%
in 2020
Greenland rank
215th
Palau rank
218th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Palau
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 42.5% against 39.3% in Palau, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Greenland ranks 215th and Palau ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 32.7% | 32.7% | Palau |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 66.3% | 66.3% | Palau |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 66.9% | 53.3% | Palau |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 69.1% | 50.0% | Palau |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 71.9% | 49.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 62.8% | 28.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 57.5% | 18.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 39.3% | 3.3% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Greenland or Palau?
- Greenland, at 42.5% against 39.3% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Greenland and Palau?
- 3.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Palau rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 215th 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.