Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau
Palau: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 1950
All-time low
-0.8%
in 1998
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau peaked at 7.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1998.
That places Palau 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5% | — |
| 1951 | 6.9% | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 5.8% | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 5.0% | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 4.6% | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 4.6% | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +81.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -83.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -882.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | +74.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -222.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +244.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -61.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -360.6% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | +69.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -149.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
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- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1998.
- How does Palau rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Palau ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.