Nauru vs Palau: Population
Nauru
11,900 people
in 2023
Palau
17,751 people
in 2023
Nauru rank
226th
Palau rank
223rd
Population over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,751 people against 11,900 people in Nauru, a difference of 5,851 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 226th and Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,902 people | 8,314 people | 4,412 people | Palau |
| 1960s | 5,622 people | 10,381 people | 4,758 people | Palau |
| 1970s | 7,026 people | 12,335 people | 5,309 people | Palau |
| 1980s | 8,514 people | 13,557 people | 5,043 people | Palau |
| 1990s | 10,088 people | 17,063 people | 6,974 people | Palau |
| 2000s | 10,086 people | 19,418 people | 9,332 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,838 people | 17,884 people | 7,045 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,778 people | 17,790 people | 6,012 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,751 people against 11,900 people in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Nauru and Palau?
- 5,851 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for population?
- Nauru ranks 226th and Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.