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 (%) |
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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 | ||
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Urban | Rural | growth rate (%) | Urban (%) |