Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was -0.087 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.087 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
190th
of 234 countries
All-time high
9.94 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-1.54 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Palau, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded -0.087 % change on previous year for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 9.94 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -1.54 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Palau ranks 190th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1957 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1960 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2583 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1976 | -0.052 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2252 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
| 1978 | -0.3016 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3634 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0742 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1981 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2776.2% |
| 1982 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1983 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2016 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2007 | -0.5886 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 2008 | -0.7153 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2009 | -0.8928 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2010 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2011 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2012 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7292 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0433 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1189 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 2016 | -0.196 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2665 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3348 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2019 | -0.4311 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2863 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0391 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1038 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2023 | -0.1303 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1098 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2025 | -0.087 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.087 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.087 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8009 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2776.2% | 0.0742 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -333.3% | -0.052 % change on previous year | -0.2252 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -191.9% | -0.2016 % change on previous year | -0.5886 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -174.3% | -0.0433 % change on previous year | -0.1189 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -165.6% | -0.0391 % change on previous year | -0.1038 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.3634 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.0742 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.8928 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6136 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.0433 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.126 % change on previous year | -0.2863 % change on previous year | -0.0391 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Uruguay 0.0019 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Jordan -0.0009 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Jersey -0.049 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Korea -0.0908 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Isle of Man -0.1027 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Puerto Rico -0.1217 % change on previous year compare
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Palau was -0.087 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.