Demographics of Palau

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date26 Aug 2024

As of 2024, the population of Palau is projected at 17,695, compared to 17,727 in 2023. It ranks 17th in Oceania and 224th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.13 percent, the 188th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 10k males and 8k females in Palau. The percentage of the male population is 53.84%, compared to 46.13% of the female population. Palau has 1,366 more males than females. The sex ratio in Palau in 2024 will be 116.724 males per 100 females. Palau is in the 228th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

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  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Palau population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
19503,7633,7127,4742.66101.374
19554,2354,1818,4152.34101.292
19604,7024,6269,3282.31101.643
19655,3255,22310,5472.40101.953
19705,7775,59211,3682.98103.308
19756,5936,06112,655-0.35108.777
19806,3655,90612,271-0.18107.772
19857,2716,41813,6882.64113.291
19908,2107,04815,2592.23116.487
19959,2137,98117,1952.58115.437
200010,4648,71419,1781.04120.083
200510,6469,17219,819-0.84116.071
20109,7728,62418,396-1.72113.312
20159,5018,26917,7700.24114.899
20209,6168,17617,7920.04117.613
20219,6018,18217,783-0.15117.343
20229,5798,18017,759-0.12117.103
20239,5558,17217,727-0.23116.924
20249,5318,16517,695-0.13116.730
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195052.67517.5757.153
195553.69916.1307.176
196054.85315.6877.189
196555.93813.8957.014
197057.67415.3186.387
197559.99816.3024.903
198061.90917.7373.351
198562.72020.5123.010
199062.79024.5752.881
199563.25526.8982.553
200064.49929.7671.819
200566.21931.4002.017
201068.34733.2901.937
201569.07034.9812.002
202068.68936.7931.972
202168.56337.1281.950
202268.92237.4841.927
202369.26937.8431.907
202469.38338.1921.883
  • Total
  • Crude

Palau death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
195015434620.55246.357
195514238416.92345.625
196013643214.59546.336
196513540912.77738.792
197013542111.87237.028
197513137910.33229.979
19801162809.44522.846
19851253069.09722.348
199015533610.15722.015
19951713569.94420.725
20001902769.92214.377
20051962769.91513.940
20101702519.26113.650
20151692249.50312.582
202019820711.13011.624
202120520211.53811.377
202220419711.50211.115
202320419311.49510.897
202420818911.72910.687
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Palau

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
19504,0093,43253.883
19554,5703,68555.357
19605,4794,16356.823
19656,2834,49958.276
19706,8554,62559.715
19757,5074,77161.138
19807,6264,56862.542
19859,2284,46867.380
199010,5004,58869.593
199512,3244,92971.431
200013,4875,68870.338
200514,1635,74371.152
201015,3155,15574.817
201516,6384,65078.159
202018,1754,26780.988
202118,4824,20081.483
202218,7904,13781.956
202319,0894,07582.408
202419,3904,01782.839
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Palau population by Age Group (2024)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 501 470 972 5.49 106.596
05-09 558 504 1,062 6.00 110.714
10-14 630 565 1,195 6.75 111.504
15-19 596 590 1,186 6.70 101.017
20-24 513 473 987 5.58 108.457
25-29 540 434 975 5.51 124.424
30-34 800 551 1,352 7.64 145.191
35-39 775 561 1,337 7.55 138.146
40-44 806 557 1,363 7.70 144.704
45-49 805 611 1,416 8.00 131.751
50-54 789 610 1,399 7.90 129.344
55-59 700 605 1,305 7.37 115.702
60-64 582 559 1,141 6.45 104.114
65-69 439 436 875 4.94 100.688
70-74 270 311 581 3.28 86.817
75-79 141 166 306 1.73 84.940
80-84 62 95 157 0.89 65.263
85-89 18 45 64 0.36 40.000
90-94 4 18 22 0.12 22.222
95-99 0 3 3 0.02 0.000
Total 9,529 8,164 17,698 116.720