Palau vs Saint Martin (French Part): Total population
Palau
17.68 thousands
in 2025
Saint Martin (French Part)
25.49 thousands
in 2025
Palau rank
218th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
217th
Total population over time
- Palau
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 25.49 thousands against 17.68 thousands in Palau, a difference of 7.81 thousands.
That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 218th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 217th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.26 thousands | 6.88 thousands | 5.38 thousands | Palau |
| 1980s | 13.39 thousands | 14.76 thousands | 1.37 thousands | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1990s | 16.84 thousands | 29.05 thousands | 12.21 thousands | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2000s | 19.42 thousands | 33.08 thousands | 13.66 thousands | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 17.9 thousands | 36.95 thousands | 19.06 thousands | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 17.75 thousands | 28.93 thousands | 11.18 thousands | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Palau or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 25.49 thousands against 17.68 thousands in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Palau and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 7.81 thousands, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for total population?
- Palau ranks 218th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 217th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release