Population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Population by income level, annual growth rate was -0.1808 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1808 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.7 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-1.73 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau is -0.1808 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.73 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Palau ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8373 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1969 | 0.713 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1971 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1972 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1975 | -0.2522 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4504 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1977 | -0.5795 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6786 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1979 | -0.828 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1980 | -0.535 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1982 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9073 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7803 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7999 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.819 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -0.005 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2006 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +22501.1% |
| 2007 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2008 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2011 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2012 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6586 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3796 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3105 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1519 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0898 % change on previous year | -899.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0337 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2022 | -0.135 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1802 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1805 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | -0.1808 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.713 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.828 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.535 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4944 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 0.3796 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1268 % change on previous year | -0.1808 % change on previous year | -0.0337 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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 population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Palau was -0.1808 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.2%. 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 Population by income level, 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.