Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Palau

Net migration in Palau in 2025 — -16 people. Ranked 89 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 77.1%.

2025 -16 people −14.29% vs 2024
World rank 89of 217
Period maximum 312 people1996
Period minimum -405 people2011

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Palau, 1960–2025-600-400-200020040019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: -70 people1962: -54 people1964: -27 people1966: -18 people1968: -194 people1970: 54 people1972: 147 people1974: -282 people1976: -296 people1978: -285 people1980: -179 people1982: 132 people1984: 157 people1986: 135 people1988: 126 people1990: 156 people1992: 193 people1994: 211 people1996: 312 people1998: 280 people2000: 120 people2002: 67 people2004: 79 people2006: -365 people2008: -378 people2010: -392 people2012: -387 people2014: -7 people2016: -35 people2018: -35 people2020: 0 people2022: -20 people2024: -14 people2025: -16 people
Change over the period: +54 (+77.14%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau

Palau -16 people
World 0 people
East Asia & Pacific -37,630 people
Micronesia (subregion) computed -4,879 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed -681,750 people
Net migration — Palau, by year Palau All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -16 −2 −14.29%
2024 -14 +5 +26.32%
2023 -19 +1 +5%
2022 -20 +1 +4.76%
2021 -21 −21
2020 0 +46 +100%
2019 -46 −11 −31.43%
2018 -35 −2 −6.06%
2017 -33 +2 +5.71%
2016 -35 −24 −218.18%
2015 -11 −4 −57.14%
2014 -7 +21 +75%
2013 -28 +359 +92.76%
2012 -387 +18 +4.44%
2011 -405 −13 −3.32%
2010 -392 −10 −2.62%
2009 -382 −4 −1.06%
2008 -378 −6 −1.61%
2007 -372 −7 −1.92%
2006 -365 −115 −46%
2005 -250 −329 −416.46%
2004 79 +8 +11.27%
2003 71 +4 +5.97%
2002 67 +2 +3.08%
2001 65 −55 −45.83%
2000 120 −123 −50.62%
1999 243 −37 −13.21%
1998 280 −17 −5.72%
1997 297 −15 −4.81%
1996 312 +54 +20.93%
1995 258 +47 +22.27%
1994 211 +18 +9.33%
1993 193 +0 +0%
1992 193 +0 +0%
1991 193 +37 +23.72%
1990 156 +43 +38.05%
1989 113 −13 −10.32%
1988 126 +1 +0.8%
1987 125 −10 −7.41%
1986 135 −44 −24.58%
1985 179 +22 +14.01%
1984 157 +13 +9.03%
1983 144 +12 +9.09%
1982 132 +12 +10%
1981 120 +299 +167.04%
1980 -179 +112 +38.49%
1979 -291 −6 −2.11%
1978 -285 +7 +2.4%
1977 -292 +4 +1.35%
1976 -296 +0 +0%
1975 -296 −14 −4.96%
1974 -282 −304 −1,381.82%
1973 22 −125 −85.03%
1972 147 −9 −5.77%
1971 156 +102 +188.89%
1970 54 +263 +125.84%
1969 -209 −15 −7.73%
1968 -194 −44 −29.33%
1967 -150 −132 −733.33%
1966 -18 −2 −12.5%
1965 -16 +11 +40.74%
1964 -27 +14 +34.15%
1963 -41 +13 +24.07%
1962 -54 +11 +16.92%
1961 -65 +5 +7.14%
1960 -70

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.