Population growth in Palau in 2025 — -0.18%. Ranked 189 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 2.59 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.18 | −0 pp |
| 2024 | -0.18 | −0 pp |
| 2023 | -0.18 | −0.05 pp |
| 2022 | -0.14 | −0.08 pp |
| 2021 | -0.05 | −0.02 pp |
| 2020 | -0.03 | +0.06 pp |
| 2019 | -0.09 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 0.01 | −0.07 pp |
| 2017 | 0.08 | −0.07 pp |
| 2016 | 0.15 | −0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 0.31 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 0.38 | +1.04 pp |
| 2013 | -0.66 | +1.09 pp |
| 2012 | -1.75 | −0 pp |
| 2011 | -1.74 | −0.06 pp |
| 2010 | -1.69 | −0.1 pp |
| 2009 | -1.59 | −0.06 pp |
| 2008 | -1.53 | −0.03 pp |
| 2007 | -1.5 | −0.35 pp |
| 2006 | -1.15 | −1.14 pp |
| 2005 | -0.01 | −0.82 pp |
| 2004 | 0.82 | +0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 0.8 | +0.02 pp |
| 2002 | 0.78 | −0.13 pp |
| 2001 | 0.9 | −0.55 pp |
| 2000 | 1.45 | −0.56 pp |
| 1999 | 2.01 | −0.26 pp |
| 1998 | 2.27 | −0.27 pp |
| 1997 | 2.54 | −0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 2.63 | +0.13 pp |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 2.4 | +0.03 pp |
| 1993 | 2.37 | −0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 2.37 | +0.07 pp |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +0.22 pp |
| 1990 | 2.08 | +0.05 pp |
| 1989 | 2.03 | −0.12 pp |
| 1988 | 2.15 | −0.04 pp |
| 1987 | 2.19 | −0.24 pp |
| 1986 | 2.43 | −0.17 pp |
| 1985 | 2.6 | +0.08 pp |
| 1984 | 2.51 | +0.08 pp |
| 1983 | 2.43 | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 2.33 | +1.27 pp |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +1.6 pp |
| 1980 | -0.54 | +0.3 pp |
| 1979 | -0.83 | −0.15 pp |
| 1978 | -0.68 | −0.1 pp |
| 1977 | -0.58 | −0.13 pp |
| 1976 | -0.45 | −0.2 pp |
| 1975 | -0.25 | −1.32 pp |
| 1974 | 1.07 | −1.82 pp |
| 1973 | 2.89 | −0.74 pp |
| 1972 | 3.63 | +0.25 pp |
| 1971 | 3.38 | +1.53 pp |
| 1970 | 1.86 | +1.15 pp |
| 1969 | 0.71 | −0.12 pp |
| 1968 | 0.83 | −0.85 pp |
| 1967 | 1.68 | −0.74 pp |
| 1966 | 2.42 | −0.03 pp |
| 1965 | 2.45 | −0.06 pp |
| 1964 | 2.51 | +0.05 pp |
| 1963 | 2.46 | +0 pp |
| 1962 | 2.46 | +0.06 pp |
| 1961 | 2.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
