| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
As of 2021, the population of Palau is projected at 18.17 thousand, up by 0.45% compared with 18.09 thousand in 2020. Palau is ranked 222th in terms of population and 159th in terms of population growth rate.
0 thousand people are living in urban areas, which is 0% of Palau population. Palau is ranked 61st in terms of urbanization.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,431 | - |
| 1955 | 8,315 | 3.28 |
| 1960 | 9,769 | 3.05 |
| 1965 | 11,005 | 1.97 |
| 1970 | 11,803 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 12,898 | 0.58 |
| 1980 | 12,178 | -0.43 |
| 1985 | 13,534 | 2.61 |
| 1990 | 15,063 | 2.44 |
| 1995 | 17,158 | 2.53 |
| 2000 | 19,104 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 19,784 | -0.39 |
| 2010 | 17,954 | -1.84 |
| 2015 | 17,665 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 17,718 | 0.30 |
| 2017 | 17,809 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 17,911 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 18,001 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 18,092 | 0.51 |
| 2021 | 18,174 | 0.45 |
| Year | Population | Urbanization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | growth rate (%) | Urban (%) | |