Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau
Palau: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1052 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1052
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.46
in 1950
All-time low
-0.8139
in 1998
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau is 0.1052, 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 7.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.8139, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.46 | — |
| 1951 | 6.86 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 6.32 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 5.83 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 5.38 | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 4.97 | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 4.59 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 4.09 | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 4.61 | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 4.86 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.39 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 4.02 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 3.69 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 3.37 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 3.07 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 2.79 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.52 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 2.26 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.01 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.76 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.52 | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8102 | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5896 | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4472 | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3698 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3597 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4146 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5283 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7726 | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | +81.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 2 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5912 | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4475 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3847 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4083 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5393 | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6476 | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6746 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5846 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3532 | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0592 | -83.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4632 | -882.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8103 | +74.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8139 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4662 | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5694 | -222.1% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | +244.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9169 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8621 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7562 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6263 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4778 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2725 | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1049 | -61.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2734 | -360.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4632 | +69.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3799 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3475 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3488 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3445 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3769 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0425 | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 | -149.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0402 | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0604 | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0821 | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1052 | +28.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1052 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1052 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -882.4% | 0.0592 | -0.4632 |
| 2013 | -360.6% | 0.1049 | -0.2734 |
| 2001 | +244.1% | 0.5694 | 1.96 |
| 2000 | +222.1% | -0.4662 | 0.5694 |
| 2021 | +149.2% | -0.0425 | 0.0209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 | 4.09 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.99 | 1.76 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7357 | 0.3597 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.3847 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 | -0.8139 | 0.6746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.5694 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1679 | -0.4632 | 0.4778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0444 | -0.0425 | 0.1052 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 152 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1118 compare
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- 157 Montenegro 0.0989 compare
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More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palau was 0.1052 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8139 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 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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