Palau

Name: Palau Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

Palau

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Population peaked at 19,820 in 2004. Now: 17,663.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.14%/year).

Projected to decline to 11,126 by 2100 (-37% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

17.7K

Density

38 people/km²

Median age

38.5 years

Growth rate

-0.24%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2004

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2004 peak, the population has declined by 10.9%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 116.5 males per 100 females is above the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density is 38 people per km². The median age is projected to rise by 3 years by 2050, from 38.2 to 41.2.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.76% in 1971.

The bottom line

Palau passed its population peak 21 years ago in 2004, and has since declined by 10.9%. The sex ratio of 117 males per 100 females is notably higher than the global average of ~101. The population is gradually aging, with median age projected to reach 41 by 2050. UN projections show a decline to 11.1K by 2100.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

What to know

Population peaked at 19,820 in 2004. Now: 17,663.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.14%/year).

Projected to decline to 11,126 by 2100 (-37% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

17.7K

Density

38 people/km²

Median age

38.5 years

Growth rate

-0.24%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2004

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2004 peak, the population has declined by 10.9%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 116.5 males per 100 females is above the global average (~101).

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

Population density is 38 people per km². The median age is projected to rise by 3 years by 2050, from 38.2 to 41.2.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.76% in 1971.

The bottom line

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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