Natural population growth in Palau
Palau: Natural population growth was -0.0598 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded -0.0598 for natural population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Palau peaked at 3.21 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.0598, in 2023.
That places Palau 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.58 | — |
| 1951 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.71 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 2.76 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.82 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.87 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.93 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.04 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.16 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3.21 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.17 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.12 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.02 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.48 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.53 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.52 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.29 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.02 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.55 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.19 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9411 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7745 | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6231 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5331 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4455 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4518 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4515 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4407 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.417 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4025 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4012 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4112 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4191 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.43 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4389 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4605 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4847 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4971 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4121 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3079 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2967 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.239 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1663 | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.129 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 | -61.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0161 | -132.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0387 | +140.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0598 | +54.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.0598 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.0598 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -140.4% | -0.0161 | -0.0387 |
| 2021 | -132.6% | 0.0494 | -0.0161 |
| 2020 | -61.7% | 0.129 | 0.0494 |
| 2023 | -54.5% | -0.0387 | -0.0598 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 | 2.58 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.42 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.43 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9758 | 0.5331 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4271 | 0.4012 | 0.4518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3432 | 0.129 | 0.4971 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0163 | -0.0598 | 0.0494 | 4 |
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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 natural population growth in Palau?
- Natural population growth in Palau was -0.0598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0598 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for natural population growth?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.0%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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