🇵🇼 Population of Palau

18,058
Current Population of Palau
-1
Net population growth this year
39.26
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Palau reached 18,058, of which 9,359 people are male and 8,698 female. The country has a population density of 39.2554 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of -0.006% for the year. According to the latest data, Palau is set to decrease its population size by -12 people next year. Making the total population count of Palau 18,051 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Palau (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Palau grown from 7,430 people to 18,058. An increase of the population size by 143.04% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 7,430 3,744 3,685 109 16.1511 1.467%
1951 7,529 3,789 3,740 90 16.3674 1.195%
1952 7,638 3,841 3,796 128 16.6043 1.676%
1953 7,798 3,919 3,878 191 16.9511 2.45%
1954 8,007 4,021 3,987 231 17.4098 2.885%
1955 8,252 4,149 4,104 257 17.9402 3.114%
1956 8,516 4,293 4,223 270 18.513 3.171%
1957 8,791 4,447 4,345 281 19.112 3.197%
1958 9,051 4,582 4,468 238 19.6761 2.63%
1959 9,264 4,686 4,578 189 20.1402 2.04%
1960 9,446 4,772 4,673 174 20.5348 1.842%
1961 9,639 4,867 4,772 211 20.9533 2.189%
1962 9,850 4,973 4,878 213 21.4141 2.162%
1963 10,076 5,085 4,991 238 21.9043 2.362%
1964 10,318 5,205 5,112 245 22.4293 2.375%
1965 10,562 5,330 5,232 245 22.962 2.32%
1966 10,812 5,464 5,348 255 23.5054 2.358%
1967 10,992 5,564 5,427 103 23.8946 0.937%
1968 11,079 5,614 5,465 72 24.0848 0.65%
1969 11,159 5,652 5,508 88 24.2587 0.789%
1970 11,366 5,773 5,593 326 24.7087 2.868%
1971 11,740 6,012 5,729 422 25.5217 3.595%
1972 12,172 6,288 5,883 442 26.4609 3.632%
1973 12,541 6,526 6,016 296 27.263 2.36%
1974 12,662 6,604 6,059 -54 27.5261 -0.426%
1975 12,607 6,569 6,038 -57 27.4054 -0.452%
1976 12,539 6,526 6,013 -79 27.2576 -0.63%
1977 12,463 6,481 5,981 -73 27.0924 -0.586%
1978 12,387 6,436 5,952 -78 26.9283 -0.63%
1979 12,300 6,383 5,916 -97 26.738 -0.789%
1980 12,252 6,360 5,891 1 26.6337 0.008%
1981 12,386 6,452 5,935 269 26.9272 2.172%
1982 12,666 6,630 6,037 291 27.5359 2.297%
1983 12,972 6,823 6,149 321 28.2011 2.475%
1984 13,299 7,029 6,270 332 28.9109 2.497%
1985 13,644 7,249 6,395 358 29.6609 2.624%
1986 13,985 7,460 6,524 323 30.4011 2.31%
1987 14,309 7,656 6,653 326 31.1065 2.278%
1988 14,632 7,852 6,779 319 31.8076 2.18%
1989 14,957 8,050 6,908 333 32.5163 2.226%
1990 15,294 8,236 7,058 339 33.2467 2.217%
1991 15,640 8,414 7,226 355 34.0011 2.27%
1992 16,004 8,598 7,407 372 34.7913 2.325%
1993 16,379 8,786 7,594 379 35.6076 2.314%
1994 16,770 8,986 7,785 403 36.4576 2.403%
1995 17,209 9,220 7,989 475 37.412 2.76%
1996 17,732 9,524 8,207 570 38.5478 3.215%
1997 18,298 9,879 8,419 561 39.7772 3.066%
1998 18,852 10,229 8,623 547 40.9815 2.902%
1999 19,380 10,559 8,820 509 42.1293 2.627%
2000 19,726 10,767 8,959 183 42.8815 0.928%
2001 19,828 10,804 9,024 22 43.1043 0.111%
2002 19,851 10,784 9,066 24 43.1543 0.121%
2003 19,880 10,767 9,113 33 43.2163 0.166%
2004 19,907 10,744 9,164 23 43.2772 0.116%
2005 19,831 10,666 9,165 -176 43.1109 -0.888%
2006 19,619 10,523 9,095 -249 42.6489 -1.269%
2007 19,366 10,358 9,008 -256 42.1 -1.322%
2008 19,102 10,190 8,912 -273 41.525 -1.429%
2009 18,826 10,013 8,812 -279 40.925 -1.482%
2010 18,540 9,830 8,710 -293 40.3033 -1.58%
2011 18,240 9,637 8,602 -306 39.6522 -1.678%
2012 17,946 9,450 8,496 -282 39.013 -1.571%
2013 17,805 9,389 8,416 1 38.7076 0.006%
2014 17,796 9,443 8,353 -20 38.687 -0.112%
2015 17,794 9,454 8,339 16 38.6826 0.09%
2016 17,816 9,432 8,384 28 38.7304 0.157%
2017 17,837 9,409 8,427 13 38.775 0.073%
2018 17,864 9,389 8,476 43 38.8359 0.241%
2019 17,916 9,379 8,537 61 38.9489 0.34%
2020 17,972 9,376 8,595 50 39.0696 0.278%
2021 18,024 9,380 8,643 54 39.1826 0.3%
2022 18,055 9,376 8,679 7 39.2489 0.039%
2023 18,058 9,359 8,698 -1 39.2554 -0.006%

Statements that can be derived from Palau's population data

  • Palau has a population of 18,058 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Palau's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Palau's population will decrease with -1 people.
  • In 2023, 20 more people will emigrate from Palau than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Palau is 35.84 years.
  • In Palau there are 39.26 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 14.32 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Palau.
  • In Palau, 9,359 of the total population are male, and 8,698 are female.

Future Population of Palau (2023 - 2100)

Palau's population is set to decrease in the future from 18,058 people to 14,005 people. A decrease of the population size by 88.49% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 18,058 9,359 8,698 -1 39.2554 -0.006%
2024 18,051 9,338 8,713 -12 39.2413 -0.066%
2025 18,044 9,315 8,729 -3 39.225 -0.017%
2026 18,031 9,293 8,738 -22 39.1978 -0.122%
2027 18,010 9,267 8,743 -19 39.1533 -0.105%
2028 17,988 9,239 8,749 -25 39.1054 -0.139%
2029 17,955 9,206 8,748 -42 39.0326 -0.234%
2030 17,919 9,172 8,748 -30 38.9543 -0.167%
2031 17,882 9,135 8,748 -43 38.875 -0.24%
2032 17,843 9,100 8,743 -35 38.7902 -0.196%
2033 17,798 9,062 8,736 -56 38.6913 -0.315%
2034 17,744 9,018 8,726 -53 38.5728 -0.299%
2035 17,688 8,975 8,713 -59 38.4511 -0.334%
2036 17,629 8,932 8,697 -58 38.3239 -0.329%
2037 17,570 8,889 8,681 -60 38.1957 -0.341%
2038 17,506 8,842 8,664 -67 38.0576 -0.383%
2039 17,441 8,796 8,646 -64 37.9152 -0.367%
2040 17,375 8,750 8,625 -68 37.7717 -0.391%
2041 17,306 8,704 8,602 -70 37.6217 -0.404%
2042 17,235 8,657 8,578 -72 37.4674 -0.418%
2043 17,161 8,608 8,552 -76 37.3065 -0.443%
2044 17,092 8,563 8,528 -62 37.1565 -0.363%
2045 17,028 8,524 8,504 -67 37.0163 -0.393%
2046 16,955 8,479 8,476 -78 36.8587 -0.46%
2047 16,881 8,432 8,450 -69 36.6989 -0.409%
2048 16,814 8,392 8,422 -65 36.5533 -0.387%
2049 16,751 8,352 8,399 -62 36.4152 -0.37%
2050 16,689 8,313 8,376 -61 36.2815 -0.365%
2051 16,626 8,274 8,352 -65 36.1446 -0.391%
2052 16,562 8,233 8,329 -64 36.0043 -0.386%
2053 16,504 8,198 8,306 -52 35.8783 -0.315%
2054 16,449 8,169 8,280 -58 35.7587 -0.353%
2055 16,389 8,135 8,252 -62 35.6283 -0.378%
2056 16,328 8,101 8,227 -59 35.4967 -0.361%
2057 16,268 8,066 8,202 -61 35.3663 -0.375%
2058 16,212 8,032 8,179 -53 35.2424 -0.327%
2059 16,157 8,002 8,154 -56 35.1239 -0.347%
2060 16,102 7,970 8,132 -53 35.0054 -0.329%
2061 16,047 7,936 8,112 -57 34.8859 -0.355%
2062 15,990 7,903 8,087 -58 34.7609 -0.363%
2063 15,937 7,872 8,064 -49 34.6446 -0.307%
2064 15,887 7,845 8,042 -50 34.537 -0.315%
2065 15,834 7,818 8,016 -55 34.4228 -0.347%
2066 15,788 7,792 7,996 -38 34.3217 -0.241%
2067 15,741 7,764 7,976 -56 34.2196 -0.356%
2068 15,688 7,732 7,955 -50 34.1043 -0.319%
2069 15,634 7,702 7,932 -59 33.9859 -0.377%
2070 15,584 7,674 7,910 -39 33.8793 -0.25%
2071 15,541 7,651 7,890 -48 33.7848 -0.309%
2072 15,494 7,626 7,867 -46 33.6826 -0.297%
2073 15,447 7,600 7,846 -49 33.5793 -0.317%
2074 15,398 7,573 7,824 -49 33.4728 -0.318%
2075 15,354 7,550 7,804 -38 33.3783 -0.247%
2076 15,310 7,527 7,784 -49 33.2837 -0.32%
2077 15,260 7,497 7,763 -52 33.1739 -0.341%
2078 15,214 7,472 7,742 -41 33.0728 -0.269%
2079 15,169 7,448 7,721 -47 32.9772 -0.31%
2080 15,121 7,424 7,697 -49 32.8728 -0.324%
2081 15,076 7,401 7,674 -43 32.7728 -0.285%
2082 15,031 7,378 7,654 -45 32.6772 -0.299%
2083 14,984 7,354 7,630 -50 32.5739 -0.334%
2084 14,932 7,327 7,605 -55 32.4598 -0.368%
2085 14,880 7,300 7,580 -47 32.3489 -0.316%
2086 14,832 7,276 7,557 -49 32.2446 -0.33%
2087 14,778 7,247 7,531 -59 32.1272 -0.399%
2088 14,724 7,220 7,504 -50 32.0087 -0.34%
2089 14,672 7,195 7,477 -54 31.8957 -0.368%
2090 14,617 7,168 7,450 -55 31.7772 -0.376%
2091 14,560 7,140 7,421 -59 31.6533 -0.405%
2092 14,502 7,110 7,392 -58 31.5261 -0.4%
2093 14,444 7,081 7,363 -58 31.4 -0.402%
2094 14,383 7,053 7,330 -65 31.2663 -0.452%
2095 14,322 7,024 7,298 -56 31.1348 -0.391%
2096 14,261 6,994 7,267 -66 31.0022 -0.463%
2097 14,196 6,960 7,236 -64 30.8609 -0.451%
2098 14,130 6,928 7,202 -67 30.7185 -0.474%
2099 14,066 6,898 7,169 -61 30.5793 -0.434%
2100 14,005 6,867 7,138 -61 30.4467 -0.436%

Population Density of Palau

Today, Palau has a population density of 39.2554 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 16.1511 people/km² since the 1950 to 39.2554 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Palau is projected to reach a population density of 30.4467 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Palau Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Palau's Population

The population growth rate of Palau currently stands at -0.006% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.045 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Palau will decrease to -0.006%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Palau's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.436% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.467%
1960 1.842%
1970 2.868%
1980 0.008%
1990 2.217%
2000 0.928%
2010 -1.58%
2020 0.278%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.167%
2040 -0.391%
2050 -0.365%
2060 -0.329%
2070 -0.25%
2080 -0.324%
2090 -0.376%
2100 -0.436%
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Life Expectancy of Palau

Today, Palau has an average life expectancy of 65.5373 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 52.9168 years since the 1950 to 65.5373 years in 2023. In the future, Palau is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 77.5099 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 52,916
1960 53,865
1970 56,469
1980 60,832
1990 61,581
2000 65,891
2010 65,597
2020 65,349
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 66,748
2040 68,347
2050 69,864
2060 71,366
2070 72,863
2080 74,380
2090 75,914
2100 77,509
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Migration to and from Palau

In 2023 Palau will see net migrations of -20 people. This means that 20 more people will emigrate from Palau than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Palau was -20.

Net Migration for Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -94
1960 -71
1970 81
1980 -156
1990 169
2000 79
2010 -356
2020 7
Year Net Migration
2030 -20
2040 -20
2050 -20
2060 -20
2070 -20
2080 -20
2090 -20
2100 -20
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Births in Palau

In 2023, Palau will see 266 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Palau in 2022, when the country saw 270 new borns.

Births Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 324
1960 401
1970 382
1980 276
1990 339
2000 270
2010 262
2020 277
Year Births
2030 245
2040 225
2050 220
2060 201
2070 183
2080 173
2090 158
2100 143
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Deaths in Palau

In 2023, 245 people will die in Palau. That is an increase of Palau's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 242 deaths.

Deaths Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 151
1960 141
1970 141
1980 123
1990 165
2000 175
2010 199
2020 231
Year Births
2030 262
2040 273
2050 263
2060 236
2070 212
2080 200
2090 195
2100 189
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Median Age in Palau

The median age of Palau has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Palau will reach 41.7082 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.3117
1960 15.5929
1970 15.3534
1980 17.7746
1990 24.502
2000 29.0912
2010 33.1611
2020 35.615
Year Median Age
2030 35.6187
2040 35.6941
2050 35.4601
2060 36.0906
2070 37.4629
2080 38.7343
2090 40.0608
2100 41.7082
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Fertility Rate in Palau

The fertility rate of Palau has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Palau will reach 1.7506 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.7366
1960 6.7115
1970 5.8552
1980 3.3644
1990 2.9196
2000 1.78
2010 2.0111
2020 2.4463
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.1565
2040 2.0112
2050 1.9226
2060 1.8668
2070 1.8194
2080 1.7945
2090 1.7716
2100 1.7506
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Infant Mortality Rate in Palau

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Palau while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Palau has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 90.9765. Today, Palau has a much better infant mortality rate of 14.3238 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Palau is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.6376 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 90.9765
1960 85.9512
1970 68.436
1980 40.1999
1990 31.3401
2000 25.4577
2010 20.8092
2020 15.2545
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 12.4469
2040 10.2371
2050 7.9143
2060 6.1378
2070 4.8017
2080 3.8388
2090 3.159
2100 2.6376
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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