Natural population growth rate in Palau
Palau: Natural population growth rate was -0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded -0.1% for natural population growth rate 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 rate in Palau peaked at 3.2% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Palau
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Palau?
- Natural population growth rate in Palau was -0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for natural population growth rate?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.