Palau vs Western Sahara: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate
Palau
0.0935 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.0847 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau rank
157th
Western Sahara rank
160th
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate over time
- Palau
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0935 % change on previous year against 0.0847 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0088 % change on previous year.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 157th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 0.0583 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1960s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1970s | 0.7969 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.301 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.0706 % change on previous year | 0.1653 % change on previous year | 0.0948 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.0511 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2010s | -0.117 % change on previous year | 0.042 % change on previous year | 0.159 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.0007 % change on previous year | 0.0442 % change on previous year | 0.0434 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate, Palau or Western Sahara?
- Palau, at 0.0935 % change on previous year against 0.0847 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate between Palau and Western Sahara?
- 0.0088 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Western Sahara?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Western Sahara rank globally for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 157th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.