Palau has a population density of 99.6 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Palau has 283,195 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Palau and Vanuatu are ranked 147th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Palau is 43.1% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 99.6 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 147/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
17663
|
341110
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 279,819 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.2% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 82.8% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Palau vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Palau decreased by 10.7%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Palau ranked 129th for population density and is in 147th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 99.6 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 99.8 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 100 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 100.1 | 65 |
| 2020 | 100.2 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 100.2 | 62 |
| 2018 | 100.3 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 100.3 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 100.2 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 100.1 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 99.7 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 99.4 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 100 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 101.8 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 103.6 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 105.3 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 107 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 108.7 | 47 |
| 2006 | 110.3 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 111.6 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 111.6 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 110.7 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 109.8 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 109 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 108 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 106.4 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 104.3 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 102 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 99.4 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 96.8 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 94.4 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 92.2 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 90 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 87.9 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | - | 31.5 |
| 1989 | - | 30.7 |
| 1988 | - | 29.9 |
| 1987 | - | 29.1 |
| 1986 | - | 28.4 |
| 1985 | - | 27.7 |
| 1984 | - | 27 |
| 1983 | - | 26.3 |
| 1982 | - | 25.7 |
| 1981 | - | 25.1 |
| 1980 | - | 24.6 |
| 1979 | - | 24 |
| 1978 | - | 23.4 |
| 1977 | - | 22.7 |
| 1976 | - | 22 |
| 1975 | - | 21.3 |
| 1974 | - | 20.7 |
| 1973 | - | 20 |
| 1972 | - | 19.5 |
| 1971 | - | 18.9 |
| 1970 | - | 18.3 |
| 1969 | - | 17.8 |
| 1968 | - | 17.3 |
| 1967 | - | 16.8 |
| 1966 | - | 16.3 |
| 1965 | - | 15.8 |
| 1964 | - | 15.3 |
| 1963 | - | 14.9 |
| 1962 | - | 14.5 |
| 1961 | - | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 82.8% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 26% |
| 2022 | 82% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 81% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | 25% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 24% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | 22% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 70.3% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 70% | 19% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | 18% |
| 1987 | 68.5% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 62.3% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 62% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | 13% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 60% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 59.7% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 59.4% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 59.1% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 58.6% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 58% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 57.7% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 57.4% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 57.1% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 56.8% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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