East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Palau

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
79.3%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Palau2025 · 79.3%
020.2840.5660.8581.131960199320251960: 43.9%1961: 45.8%1962: 47.6%1963: 49.3%1964: 50.9%1965: 52.4%1966: 53.8%1967: 55.1%1968: 56.3%1969: 57.4%1970: 58.3%1971: 59.2%1972: 59.8%1973: 60.4%1974: 60.8%1975: 61.1%1976: 61.4%1977: 61.6%1978: 61.8%1979: 62.1%1980: 62.5%1981: 63.2%1982: 64.2%1983: 65.5%1984: 66.8%1985: 67.8%1986: 68.3%1987: 68.7%1988: 68.9%1989: 69.2%1990: 69.5%1991: 70%1992: 70.4%1993: 70.9%1994: 71.2%1995: 71.4%1996: 71.2%1997: 70.8%1998: 70.2%1999: 69.7%2000: 69.6%2001: 70.5%2002: 72.4%2003: 74.5%2004: 76.4%2005: 77.6%2006: 78.3%2007: 79%2008: 79.7%2009: 80.2%2010: 80.7%2011: 81%2012: 81.1%2013: 81.1%2014: 80.7%2015: 80.4%2016: 80.1%2017: 79.8%2018: 79.6%2019: 79.3%2020: 79.1%2021: 79.1%2022: 79.1%2023: 79.2%2024: 79.2%2025: 79.3%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Palau in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Koror
Country code
PLW