Palau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Palau
39.3%
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
42.2%
in 2020
Palau rank
218th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
216th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Palau
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 42.2% against 39.3% in Palau, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis'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 Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Palau ranks 218th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.7% | 66.4% | 33.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 66.3% | 66.0% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 61.3% | 5.6% | Palau |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 59.7% | 9.4% | Palau |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 46.3% | 25.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 46.2% | 16.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 46.3% | 11.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 42.2% | 2.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Palau or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 42.2% against 39.3% in Palau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 2.9%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Palau ranks 218th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 216th 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.