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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Palau

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population17.66K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$345M2025 · current US$GDP per capita$19.53K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.42024 · yearsInternet use83.9%2024 · % of populationForest area90.5%2023 · % of land area
Life expectancy at birth
69.4

years·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Palau2024 · 69.4
017.3534.6952.0469.381960199320251960: 54.91961: 55.11962: 55.41963: 55.61964: 55.81965: 55.91966: 56.21967: 56.51968: 56.91969: 57.31970: 57.71971: 58.11972: 58.61973: 591974: 59.51975: 601976: 60.51977: 60.91978: 61.31979: 61.61980: 61.91981: 62.11982: 62.31983: 62.51984: 62.61985: 62.71986: 62.81987: 62.81988: 62.81989: 62.81990: 62.81991: 62.81992: 62.91993: 631994: 63.11995: 63.31996: 63.51997: 63.71998: 641999: 64.22000: 64.52001: 64.82002: 65.12003: 65.42004: 65.82005: 66.22006: 66.62007: 67.12008: 67.62009: 682010: 68.32011: 68.62012: 68.92013: 692014: 69.12015: 69.12016: 692017: 692018: 692019: 692020: 68.72021: 68.62022: 68.92023: 69.32024: 69.4

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Country context

Palau in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Koror
Country code
PLW

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