Namibia vs Palau: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Namibia
41.8%
in 2020
Palau
39.3%
in 2020
Namibia rank
217th
Palau rank
218th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Namibia
- Palau
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 41.8% against 39.3% in Palau, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 217th and Palau ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 32.7% | 12.7% | Palau |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 66.3% | 45.7% | Palau |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 66.9% | 44.0% | Palau |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 69.1% | 43.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 71.9% | 43.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 62.8% | 29.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 57.5% | 18.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.3% | 2.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Namibia or Palau?
- Namibia, at 41.8% against 39.3% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Namibia and Palau?
- 2.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Palau rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 217th 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.