Palau vs Tuvalu: Population by income level
Palau
17,663
in 2025
Tuvalu
9,492
in 2025
Palau rank
213th
Tuvalu rank
215th
Population by income level over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,663 against 9,492 in Tuvalu, a difference of 8,171.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.9 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,358 | 5,676 | 4,683 | Palau |
| 1970s | 12,312 | 6,189 | 6,122 | Palau |
| 1980s | 13,535 | 8,006 | 5,528 | Palau |
| 1990s | 17,039 | 9,207 | 7,832 | Palau |
| 2000s | 19,394 | 9,922 | 9,472 | Palau |
| 2010s | 17,859 | 10,841 | 7,019 | Palau |
| 2020s | 17,736 | 9,923 | 7,813 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Palau, at 17,663 against 9,492 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 8,171, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for population by income level?
- Palau ranks 213th and Tuvalu ranks 215th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.