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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
Population growth
-0.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Palau2025 · -0.2%
-1.75-0.40.942.293.631960199320251961: 2.4%1962: 2.5%1963: 2.5%1964: 2.5%1965: 2.4%1966: 2.4%1967: 1.7%1968: 0.8%1969: 0.7%1970: 1.9%1971: 3.4%1972: 3.6%1973: 2.9%1974: 1.1%1975: -0.3%1976: -0.5%1977: -0.6%1978: -0.7%1979: -0.8%1980: -0.5%1981: 1.1%1982: 2.3%1983: 2.4%1984: 2.5%1985: 2.6%1986: 2.4%1987: 2.2%1988: 2.1%1989: 2%1990: 2.1%1991: 2.3%1992: 2.4%1993: 2.4%1994: 2.4%1995: 2.5%1996: 2.6%1997: 2.5%1998: 2.3%1999: 2%2000: 1.5%2001: 0.9%2002: 0.8%2003: 0.8%2004: 0.8%2005: -0%2006: -1.1%2007: -1.5%2008: -1.5%2009: -1.6%2010: -1.7%2011: -1.7%2012: -1.7%2013: -0.7%2014: 0.4%2015: 0.3%2016: 0.2%2017: 0.1%2018: 0%2019: -0.1%2020: -0%2021: -0.1%2022: -0.1%2023: -0.2%2024: -0.2%2025: -0.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Palau in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Koror
Country code
PLW

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