Palau has a population density of 99.6 people per square mile compared to 203.1 people in Samoa. Palau has 283,195 sq ft of land per person vs 140,314 sq ft in Samoa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Palau and Samoa are ranked 147th and 109th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palau has 0.0002% of the world's population and 0.0003% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Samoa, hence the population density in Palau is 50.9% lower than in Samoa.
Population density comparison
Palau
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 99.6 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 147/197 | 109/197 |
| Population |
17663
|
220288
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 1,073 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 279,819 sq ft | 137,253 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.2% | 82.6% |
| Urban population | 82.8% | 17.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Palau vs Samoa:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Palau decreased by 10.7%, compared to a 19.2% growth in Samoa.
In 2004, Palau ranked 129th for population density and is in 147th place now. Samoa was 104th in 2004 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 99.6 | 203.1 |
| 2023 | 99.8 | 201.9 |
| 2022 | 100 | 200.5 |
| 2021 | 100.1 | 199.2 |
| 2020 | 100.2 | 197.5 |
| 2019 | 100.2 | 195.4 |
| 2018 | 100.3 | 193.4 |
| 2017 | 100.3 | 191.4 |
| 2016 | 100.2 | 186.2 |
| 2015 | 100.1 | 184.7 |
| 2014 | 99.7 | 183.1 |
| 2013 | 99.4 | 181.5 |
| 2012 | 100 | 179.8 |
| 2011 | 101.8 | 178.2 |
| 2010 | 103.6 | 176.7 |
| 2009 | 105.3 | 175.3 |
| 2008 | 107 | 174 |
| 2007 | 108.7 | 172.7 |
| 2006 | 110.3 | 171.8 |
| 2005 | 111.6 | 171.1 |
| 2004 | 111.6 | 170.5 |
| 2003 | 110.7 | 169.7 |
| 2002 | 109.8 | 168.8 |
| 2001 | 109 | 167.6 |
| 2000 | 108 | 166.3 |
| 1999 | 106.4 | 165 |
| 1998 | 104.3 | 163.7 |
| 1997 | 102 | 162.5 |
| 1996 | 99.4 | 161.1 |
| 1995 | 96.8 | 159.8 |
| 1994 | 94.4 | 158.5 |
| 1993 | 92.2 | 157.2 |
| 1992 | 90 | 155.9 |
| 1991 | 87.9 | 155 |
| 1990 | - | 154.7 |
| 1989 | - | 154.5 |
| 1988 | - | 154.1 |
| 1987 | - | 153.4 |
| 1986 | - | 152.9 |
| 1985 | - | 152.7 |
| 1984 | - | 152.7 |
| 1983 | - | 152.6 |
| 1982 | - | 152.4 |
| 1981 | - | 151.6 |
| 1980 | - | 150.4 |
| 1979 | - | 149.1 |
| 1978 | - | 147.7 |
| 1977 | - | 146.2 |
| 1976 | - | 143.8 |
| 1975 | - | 140.3 |
| 1974 | - | 136.8 |
| 1973 | - | 134.1 |
| 1972 | - | 132.3 |
| 1971 | - | 130.4 |
| 1970 | - | 128.5 |
| 1969 | - | 126.5 |
| 1968 | - | 124.5 |
| 1967 | - | 122.4 |
| 1966 | - | 120 |
| 1965 | - | 117.1 |
| 1964 | - | 114.3 |
| 1963 | - | 111.4 |
| 1962 | - | 108.5 |
| 1961 | - | 105.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 82.8% | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 82% | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 81% | 17.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | 18.1% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | 18.2% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | 18.5% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | 18.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | 19.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | 19.4% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | 19.6% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | 20.1% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | 20.3% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 20.5% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | 20.7% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | 21% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | 21.2% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | 21.5% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | 21.9% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | 22.1% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | 22% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | 21.8% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | 21.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | 21.6% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 21.3% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | 21.3% |
| 1991 | 70% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | 21.2% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 21.2% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | 21.2% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | 21.2% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | 21.2% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | 21.2% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 21.2% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | 21.2% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | 21.2% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | 21.2% |
| 1978 | 62% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 21.1% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | 21.1% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | 21% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | 20.9% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | 20.8% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | 20.8% |
| 1971 | 60% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 59.7% | 20.4% |
| 1969 | 59.4% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 59.1% | 19.8% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 19.6% |
| 1966 | 58.6% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | 19.3% |
| 1964 | 58% | 19.2% |
| 1963 | 57.7% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 57.4% | 19.1% |
| 1961 | 57.1% | 19% |
| 1960 | 56.8% | 18.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau and from 21.5% to 17.4% in Samoa.
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