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🇵🇼 Population of Palau

17,695
Current Population of Palau
-23
Net population growth this year
38.47
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Palau reached 17,695, of which 9,530 people are male and 8,164 female. The country has a population density of 38.4685 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of -0.13% for the year. According to the latest data, Palau is set to decrease its population size by -23 people next year. Making the total population count of Palau 17,695 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Palau (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Palau grown from 7,474 people to 17,695. An increase of the population size by 136.75% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 7,474 3,763 3,712 199 16.2489 2.663%
1951 7,650 3,842 3,808 153 16.6315 2.0%
1952 7,815 3,930 3,886 176 16.9891 2.252%
1953 8,002 4,030 3,973 199 17.3967 2.487%
1954 8,210 4,131 4,078 215 17.8467 2.619%
1955 8,416 4,235 4,181 197 18.2946 2.341%
1956 8,593 4,331 4,262 158 18.6804 1.839%
1957 8,747 4,416 4,330 150 19.0152 1.715%
1958 8,902 4,495 4,407 160 19.3522 1.797%
1959 9,101 4,590 4,511 238 19.7848 2.615%
1960 9,328 4,702 4,626 215 20.2772 2.305%
1961 9,555 4,818 4,737 240 20.7717 2.512%
1962 9,793 4,936 4,856 236 21.2891 2.41%
1963 10,037 5,058 4,979 252 21.8196 2.511%
1964 10,292 5,190 5,101 258 22.3739 2.507%
1965 10,547 5,325 5,222 253 22.9293 2.399%
1966 10,805 5,462 5,343 261 23.488 2.416%
1967 10,988 5,564 5,424 106 23.887 0.965%
1968 11,080 5,618 5,462 78 24.087 0.704%
1969 11,159 5,656 5,504 80 24.2587 0.717%
1970 11,368 5,777 5,592 339 24.7141 2.982%
1971 11,759 6,021 5,738 442 25.563 3.759%
1972 12,194 6,301 5,894 428 26.5087 3.51%
1973 12,552 6,537 6,015 288 27.287 2.295%
1974 12,687 6,622 6,065 -19 27.5793 -0.15%
1975 12,655 6,593 6,061 -44 27.5109 -0.348%
1976 12,598 6,558 6,041 -69 27.388 -0.548%
1977 12,525 6,516 6,010 -77 27.2293 -0.615%
1978 12,440 6,463 5,977 -95 27.0424 -0.764%
1979 12,337 6,399 5,938 -110 26.8196 -0.892%
1980 12,271 6,366 5,906 -22 26.6761 -0.179%
1981 12,402 6,453 5,948 283 26.9598 2.282%
1982 12,694 6,638 6,056 303 27.5967 2.387%
1983 13,006 6,838 6,168 320 28.2739 2.461%
1984 13,337 7,046 6,290 342 28.9935 2.564%
1985 13,688 7,271 6,418 361 29.7576 2.637%
1986 14,024 7,480 6,543 309 30.4859 2.204%
1987 14,334 7,670 6,664 311 31.1598 2.17%
1988 14,645 7,858 6,787 312 31.837 2.131%
1989 14,945 8,038 6,907 288 32.4891 1.927%
1990 15,259 8,210 7,048 340 33.1717 2.228%
1991 15,614 8,390 7,224 371 33.9446 2.376%
1992 15,989 8,583 7,406 378 34.7587 2.364%
1993 16,372 8,781 7,591 389 35.5924 2.376%
1994 16,770 8,989 7,781 406 36.4565 2.421%
1995 17,195 9,214 7,981 444 37.3804 2.582%
1996 17,654 9,480 8,173 474 38.3783 2.685%
1997 18,108 9,770 8,338 434 39.3652 2.397%
1998 18,524 10,042 8,482 399 40.2707 2.154%
1999 18,901 10,294 8,608 355 41.0902 1.878%
2000 19,178 10,464 8,714 199 41.6924 1.038%
2001 19,352 10,539 8,813 148 42.0696 0.765%
2002 19,503 10,589 8,914 153 42.3967 0.785%
2003 19,659 10,640 9,020 160 42.737 0.814%
2004 19,820 10,687 9,134 163 43.088 0.822%
2005 19,818 10,646 9,172 -167 43.0837 -0.843%
2006 19,593 10,496 9,097 -284 42.5935 -1.45%
2007 19,302 10,316 8,986 -298 41.9609 -1.544%
2008 19,009 10,139 8,870 -289 41.3228 -1.52%
2009 18,709 9,960 8,750 -309 40.6728 -1.652%
2010 18,396 9,772 8,624 -317 39.9924 -1.723%
2011 18,078 9,578 8,499 -321 39.2989 -1.776%
2012 17,766 9,386 8,379 -303 38.6207 -1.706%
2013 17,648 9,337 8,311 68 38.3652 0.385%
2014 17,715 9,427 8,289 66 38.5109 0.373%
2015 17,770 9,501 8,269 43 38.6293 0.242%
2016 17,797 9,541 8,255 12 38.6891 0.067%
2017 17,812 9,572 8,240 18 38.7217 0.101%
2018 17,814 9,598 8,216 -13 38.7272 -0.073%
2019 17,798 9,614 8,183 -20 38.6913 -0.112%
2020 17,792 9,616 8,176 8 38.6783 0.045%
2021 17,783 9,601 8,182 -26 38.6587 -0.146%
2022 17,759 9,579 8,180 -22 38.6065 -0.124%
2023 17,727 9,555 8,172 -41 38.538 -0.231%
2024 17,695 9,530 8,164 -23 38.4685 -0.13%

Statements that can be derived from Palau's population data

  • Palau has a population of 17,695 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Palau's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Palau's population will decrease with -23 people.
  • In 2024, 14 more people will emigrate from Palau than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Palau is 38.19 years.
  • In Palau there are 38.47 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 17.68 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Palau.
  • In Palau, 9,530 of the total population are male, and 8,164 are female.

Future Population of Palau (2024 - 2100)

Palau's population is set to decrease in the future from 17,695 people to 11,126 people. A decrease of the population size by 48.86% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 17,695 9,530 8,164 -23 38.4685 -0.13%
2025 17,663 9,505 8,157 -43 38.3967 -0.243%
2026 17,614 9,466 8,148 -53 38.2924 -0.301%
2027 17,564 9,424 8,140 -49 38.1815 -0.279%
2028 17,504 9,380 8,124 -70 38.0522 -0.4%
2029 17,439 9,334 8,106 -59 37.912 -0.338%
2030 17,376 9,286 8,090 -68 37.7739 -0.391%
2031 17,302 9,233 8,069 -80 37.613 -0.462%
2032 17,232 9,185 8,045 -60 37.4609 -0.348%
2033 17,166 9,138 8,028 -72 37.3174 -0.419%
2034 17,092 9,082 8,010 -76 37.1565 -0.445%
2035 17,015 9,027 7,988 -78 36.9891 -0.458%
2036 16,942 8,976 7,966 -69 36.8293 -0.407%
2037 16,862 8,918 7,944 -90 36.6565 -0.534%
2038 16,778 8,862 7,916 -78 36.4739 -0.465%
2039 16,691 8,803 7,888 -96 36.2848 -0.575%
2040 16,602 8,741 7,862 -82 36.0913 -0.494%
2041 16,509 8,678 7,831 -104 35.8891 -0.63%
2042 16,404 8,607 7,798 -106 35.6609 -0.646%
2043 16,303 8,538 7,766 -94 35.4435 -0.577%
2044 16,200 8,470 7,729 -114 35.2174 -0.704%
2045 16,088 8,402 7,688 -108 34.9761 -0.671%
2046 15,979 8,331 7,649 -112 34.737 -0.701%
2047 15,866 8,256 7,609 -115 34.4902 -0.725%
2048 15,751 8,183 7,566 -115 34.2402 -0.73%
2049 15,633 8,113 7,521 -120 33.9848 -0.768%
2050 15,518 8,039 7,479 -109 33.7359 -0.702%
2051 15,403 7,966 7,438 -121 33.4859 -0.786%
2052 15,280 7,888 7,392 -126 33.2174 -0.825%
2053 15,156 7,811 7,345 -122 32.9478 -0.805%
2054 15,034 7,734 7,300 -123 32.6815 -0.818%
2055 14,910 7,656 7,254 -124 32.413 -0.832%
2056 14,788 7,580 7,208 -120 32.1478 -0.811%
2057 14,664 7,501 7,162 -129 31.8772 -0.88%
2058 14,544 7,428 7,116 -110 31.6174 -0.756%
2059 14,428 7,358 7,070 -121 31.3663 -0.839%
2060 14,315 7,287 7,028 -107 31.1185 -0.747%
2061 14,204 7,215 6,988 -115 30.8772 -0.81%
2062 14,091 7,146 6,944 -111 30.6315 -0.788%
2063 13,982 7,080 6,902 -105 30.3967 -0.751%
2064 13,879 7,016 6,863 -102 30.1717 -0.735%
2065 13,780 6,954 6,827 -95 29.9576 -0.689%
2066 13,682 6,894 6,788 -102 29.7435 -0.746%
2067 13,583 6,834 6,750 -96 29.5283 -0.707%
2068 13,488 6,774 6,714 -95 29.3207 -0.704%
2069 13,394 6,716 6,678 -92 29.1174 -0.687%
2070 13,305 6,663 6,641 -87 28.9228 -0.654%
2071 13,216 6,609 6,607 -91 28.7293 -0.689%
2072 13,135 6,558 6,577 -70 28.5543 -0.533%
2073 13,058 6,511 6,548 -84 28.387 -0.643%
2074 12,970 6,458 6,511 -93 28.1946 -0.717%
2075 12,885 6,410 6,475 -76 28.0109 -0.59%
2076 12,807 6,365 6,442 -80 27.8413 -0.625%
2077 12,729 6,320 6,408 -77 27.6707 -0.605%
2078 12,653 6,276 6,378 -73 27.5076 -0.577%
2079 12,582 6,234 6,347 -71 27.3511 -0.564%
2080 12,506 6,194 6,312 -80 27.187 -0.64%
2081 12,428 6,145 6,284 -75 27.0185 -0.603%
2082 12,358 6,104 6,254 -66 26.8652 -0.534%
2083 12,293 6,072 6,221 -65 26.7228 -0.529%
2084 12,220 6,031 6,189 -80 26.5652 -0.655%
2085 12,149 5,993 6,156 -62 26.4109 -0.51%
2086 12,084 5,960 6,124 -69 26.2685 -0.571%
2087 12,013 5,923 6,090 -72 26.1152 -0.599%
2088 11,947 5,887 6,060 -61 25.9707 -0.511%
2089 11,877 5,854 6,024 -78 25.8196 -0.657%
2090 11,800 5,818 5,982 -77 25.6511 -0.653%
2091 11,726 5,779 5,947 -71 25.4902 -0.606%
2092 11,657 5,742 5,915 -66 25.3413 -0.566%
2093 11,591 5,708 5,882 -67 25.1967 -0.578%
2094 11,525 5,678 5,847 -64 25.0543 -0.555%
2095 11,459 5,646 5,814 -68 24.9109 -0.593%
2096 11,392 5,612 5,780 -65 24.7663 -0.571%
2097 11,325 5,579 5,745 -71 24.6185 -0.627%
2098 11,257 5,546 5,710 -65 24.4707 -0.577%
2099 11,192 5,517 5,675 -64 24.3304 -0.572%
2100 11,126 5,487 5,640 -68 24.187 -0.611%

Population Density of Palau

Today, Palau has a population density of 38.4685 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 16.2489 people/km² since the 1950 to 38.4685 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Palau is projected to reach a population density of 24.187 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 -0.13% as of July 1, 2024. This is an increase by 0.006 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Palau will increase to -0.13%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Palau's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.611% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.663%
1960 2.305%
1970 2.982%
1980 -0.179%
1990 2.228%
2000 1.038%
2010 -1.723%
2020 0.045%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.391%
2040 -0.494%
2050 -0.702%
2060 -0.747%
2070 -0.654%
2080 -0.64%
2090 -0.653%
2100 -0.611%
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Life Expectancy of Palau

Today, Palau has an average life expectancy of 69.3826 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 52.6748 years since the 1950 to 69.3826 years in 2024. In the future, Palau is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 78.747 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 52,674
1960 54,853
1970 57,673
1980 61,908
1990 62,790
2000 64,499
2010 68,347
2020 68,688
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 70,040
2040 71,146
2050 72,299
2060 73,504
2070 74,825
2080 76,161
2090 77,471
2100 78,747
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Migration to and from Palau

In 2024 Palau will see net migrations of -14 people. This means that 14 more people will emigrate from Palau than immigrate to the country this year. An increase 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 -25
1960 -70
1970 54
1980 -179
1990 156
2000 120
2010 -392
2020 0
Year Net Migration
2030 -19
2040 1
2050 -7
2060 -6
2070 -3
2080 -3
2090 -3
2100 0
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Births in Palau

In 2024, Palau will see 189 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Palau in 2022, when the country saw 197 new borns.

Births Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 346
1960 432
1970 421
1980 280
1990 336
2000 276
2010 251
2020 207
Year Births
2030 181
2040 178
2050 157
2060 142
2070 135
2080 123
2090 112
2100 107
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Deaths in Palau

In 2024, 208 people will die in Palau. That is an increase of Palau's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 204 deaths.

Deaths Palau Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 154
1960 136
1970 135
1980 116
1990 155
2000 190
2010 170
2020 198
Year Births
2030 231
2040 265
2050 269
2060 248
2070 219
2080 193
2090 180
2100 172
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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 44.4074 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 17.575
1960 15.6866
1970 15.3177
1980 17.7367
1990 24.5752
2000 29.7667
2010 33.2905
2020 36.7933
Year Median Age
2030 40.1296
2040 41.8667
2050 41.2336
2060 42.4508
2070 42.5202
2080 42.8485
2090 43.8918
2100 44.4074
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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 1.6865 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 7.1527
1960 7.1889
1970 6.3873
1980 3.3514
1990 2.8813
2000 1.8185
2010 1.9374
2020 1.972
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.786
2040 1.7392
2050 1.7187
2060 1.7037
2070 1.6926
2080 1.6916
2090 1.6919
2100 1.6865
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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 88.6423. Today, Palau has a much better infant mortality rate of 17.6784 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 3.4179 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 88.6423
1960 77.7024
1970 61.1409
1980 37.4221
1990 28.6807
2000 21.6875
2010 16.4445
2020 18.6788
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 15.4537
2040 12.1273
2050 9.3874
2060 7.7071
2070 6.2168
2080 4.9922
2090 4.0022
2100 3.4179
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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 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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