Palau Population (LIVE)

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Palau Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Palau is 18,344 as of Monday, May 29, 2023, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Palau population is equivalent to 0.00023% of the total world population.
  • Palau ranks number 222 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Palau is 39 per Km2 (102 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 460 Km2 (178 sq. miles)
  • 100% of the population is urban (18,094 people in 2020)

Population of Palau (2019 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPalau
Global Rank
2020 18,094 0.48 % 86 39 N.A. N.A. 0 % 7,794,798,739 222
2019 18,008 0.56 % 101 39 99.2 % 17,869 0.00 % 7,713,468,100 222
2018 17,907 0.56 % 99 39 98 % 17,556 0.00 % 7,631,091,040 222
2017 17,808 0.47 % 83 39 96.8 % 17,245 0.00 % 7,547,858,925 222
2016 17,725 0.34 % 60 39 95.6 % 16,939 0 % 7,464,022,049 222
2015 17,665 -0.33 % -58 38 94.2 % 16,638 0 % 7,379,797,139 222
2010 17,955 -1.92 % -365 39 85.3 % 15,315 0 % 6,956,823,603 223
2005 19,781 0.7 % 135 43 71.6 % 14,163 0 % 6,541,907,027 221
2000 19,105 2.17 % 388 42 70.6 % 13,487 0 % 6,143,493,823 221
1995 17,164 2.65 % 421 37 71.8 % 12,324 0 % 5,744,212,979 221
1990 15,058 2.17 % 306 33 69.7 % 10,500 0 % 5,327,231,061 221
1985 13,528 2.12 % 270 29 68.2 % 9,228 0 % 4,870,921,740 221
1980 12,179 -1.15 % -145 26 62.6 % 7,626 0 % 4,458,003,514 219
1975 12,904 1.79 % 219 28 58.2 % 7,507 0 % 4,079,480,606217
1970 11,811 1.43 % 162 26 58 % 6,855 0 % 3,700,437,046 217
1965 11,003 2.4 % 246 24 41.5 % 4,570 0 % 3,339,583,597217
1960 9,771 3.26 % 290 21 56.1 % 5,479 0 % 3,034,949,748 218
1955 8,322 2.26 % 176 18 54.9 % 4,570 0 % 2,773,019,936 217
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Palau Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Density (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPalau
Global Rank
2020 18,094 0.48 % 86 39 N.A. N.A. 0 % 7,794,798,739 222
2025 18,360 0.29 % 53 40 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,184,437,460222
2030 18,476 0.13 % 23 40 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,548,487,400 222
2035 18,468 -0.01 % -2 40 N.A. N.A. 0 % 8,887,524,213 222
2040 18,324 -0.16 % -29 40 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,198,847,240 222
2045 18,065 -0.28 % -52 39 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,481,803,274 222
2050 17,718 -0.39 % -69 39 N.A. N.A. 0 % 9,735,033,990 222
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

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Notes

The Palau Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Palau delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Palau (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Palau in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.