Population by income level in Palau
Palau: Population by income level was 17,663 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,663
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
213th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19,820
in 2004
All-time low
9,328
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Palau is 17,663, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Palau peaked at 19,820 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,328, in 1960.
That places Palau 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,328 | — |
| 1961 | 9,555 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 9,793 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10,037 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 10,292 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 10,547 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 10,805 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 10,988 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 11,080 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11,159 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,368 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11,759 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12,194 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 12,552 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12,687 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 12,655 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 12,598 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,525 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12,440 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12,337 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12,271 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12,402 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12,694 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 13,006 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13,337 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13,688 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14,024 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,334 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14,645 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14,945 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 15,259 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 15,614 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 15,989 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16,372 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 16,770 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17,195 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 17,654 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,108 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18,524 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 18,901 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19,178 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,352 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 19,503 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,659 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19,820 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19,819 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,593 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19,302 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19,009 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,709 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,396 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18,078 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17,765 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17,648 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,715 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,770 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,797 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,812 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,814 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,798 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,792 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,783 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,759 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,727 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,695 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 17,663 | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17,663 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17,663 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,358 | 9,328 | 11,159 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,312 | 11,368 | 12,687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,535 | 12,271 | 14,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,039 | 15,259 | 18,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,394 | 18,709 | 19,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,859 | 17,648 | 18,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,736 | 17,663 | 17,792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 210 Marshall Islands 36,282 compare
- 211 San Marino 34,109 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 214 Nauru 12,025 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 9,492 compare
More population data for Palau
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Palau?
- Population by income level in Palau was 17,663 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,820 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,328 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for population by income level?
- Palau ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.