Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 30.5 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 30.5 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 33.42 people per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.74 people per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Palau 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.74 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 24.48 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 25.23 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 25.97 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.69 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 27.34 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.86 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.26 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 28.63 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.01 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.67 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.69 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 31.86 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 32.94 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 33.42 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.35 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.16 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.92 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.63 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.26 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.82 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.33 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.1 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.09 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.05 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.99 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.91 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.81 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.67 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.59 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.57 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.54 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.5 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 30.5 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 30.5 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.47 people per square kilometre | 23.74 people per square kilometre | 28.63 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.96 people per square kilometre | 29.01 people per square kilometre | 33.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.21 people per square kilometre | 30.67 people per square kilometre | 32.26 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.55 people per square kilometre | 30.5 people per square kilometre | 30.59 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 142 Lithuania 31.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Montenegro 30.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tonga 30.72 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kenya 30.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 147 United States 30.07 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 29.64 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palau was 30.5 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.42 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 people per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.