Population in Palau in 2025 — 17,663 people. Ranked 215 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 89.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,663 | −32 | −0.18% |
| 2024 | 17,695 | −32 | −0.18% |
| 2023 | 17,727 | −32 | −0.18% |
| 2022 | 17,759 | −24 | −0.13% |
| 2021 | 17,783 | −9 | −0.05% |
| 2020 | 17,792 | −6 | −0.03% |
| 2019 | 17,798 | −16 | −0.09% |
| 2018 | 17,814 | +2 | +0.01% |
| 2017 | 17,812 | +15 | +0.08% |
| 2016 | 17,797 | +27 | +0.15% |
| 2015 | 17,770 | +55 | +0.31% |
| 2014 | 17,715 | +67 | +0.38% |
| 2013 | 17,648 | −117 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 17,765 | −313 | −1.73% |
| 2011 | 18,078 | −318 | −1.73% |
| 2010 | 18,396 | −313 | −1.67% |
| 2009 | 18,709 | −300 | −1.58% |
| 2008 | 19,009 | −293 | −1.52% |
| 2007 | 19,302 | −291 | −1.49% |
| 2006 | 19,593 | −226 | −1.14% |
| 2005 | 19,819 | −1 | −0.01% |
| 2004 | 19,820 | +161 | +0.82% |
| 2003 | 19,659 | +156 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19,503 | +151 | +0.78% |
| 2001 | 19,352 | +174 | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 19,178 | +277 | +1.47% |
| 1999 | 18,901 | +377 | +2.04% |
| 1998 | 18,524 | +416 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18,108 | +454 | +2.57% |
| 1996 | 17,654 | +459 | +2.67% |
| 1995 | 17,195 | +425 | +2.53% |
| 1994 | 16,770 | +398 | +2.43% |
| 1993 | 16,372 | +383 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 15,989 | +375 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 15,614 | +355 | +2.33% |
| 1990 | 15,259 | +314 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,945 | +300 | +2.05% |
| 1988 | 14,645 | +311 | +2.17% |
| 1987 | 14,334 | +310 | +2.21% |
| 1986 | 14,024 | +336 | +2.45% |
| 1985 | 13,688 | +351 | +2.63% |
| 1984 | 13,337 | +331 | +2.54% |
| 1983 | 13,006 | +312 | +2.46% |
| 1982 | 12,694 | +292 | +2.35% |
| 1981 | 12,402 | +131 | +1.07% |
| 1980 | 12,271 | −66 | −0.53% |
| 1979 | 12,337 | −103 | −0.83% |
| 1978 | 12,440 | −85 | −0.68% |
| 1977 | 12,525 | −73 | −0.58% |
| 1976 | 12,598 | −57 | −0.45% |
| 1975 | 12,655 | −32 | −0.25% |
| 1974 | 12,687 | +135 | +1.08% |
| 1973 | 12,552 | +358 | +2.94% |
| 1972 | 12,194 | +435 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 11,759 | +391 | +3.44% |
| 1970 | 11,368 | +209 | +1.87% |
| 1969 | 11,159 | +79 | +0.71% |
| 1968 | 11,080 | +92 | +0.84% |
| 1967 | 10,988 | +183 | +1.69% |
| 1966 | 10,805 | +258 | +2.45% |
| 1965 | 10,547 | +255 | +2.48% |
| 1964 | 10,292 | +255 | +2.54% |
| 1963 | 10,037 | +244 | +2.49% |
| 1962 | 9,793 | +238 | +2.49% |
| 1961 | 9,555 | +227 | +2.43% |
| 1960 | 9,328 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
