Population growth rate by level of development in Palau
Palau: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.611 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
-0.611
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.13
in 2024
All-time low
-0.88
in 2057
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Palau, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded -0.611 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Palau peaked at -0.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.88, in 2057.
That places Palau 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.13 | — |
| 2025 | -0.243 | +86.9% |
| 2026 | -0.301 | +23.9% |
| 2027 | -0.279 | -7.3% |
| 2028 | -0.4 | +43.4% |
| 2029 | -0.338 | -15.5% |
| 2030 | -0.391 | +15.7% |
| 2031 | -0.462 | +18.2% |
| 2032 | -0.348 | -24.7% |
| 2033 | -0.419 | +20.4% |
| 2034 | -0.445 | +6.2% |
| 2035 | -0.458 | +2.9% |
| 2036 | -0.407 | -11.1% |
| 2037 | -0.534 | +31.2% |
| 2038 | -0.465 | -12.9% |
| 2039 | -0.575 | +23.7% |
| 2040 | -0.494 | -14.1% |
| 2041 | -0.63 | +27.5% |
| 2042 | -0.646 | +2.5% |
| 2043 | -0.577 | -10.7% |
| 2044 | -0.704 | +22.0% |
| 2045 | -0.671 | -4.7% |
| 2046 | -0.701 | +4.5% |
| 2047 | -0.725 | +3.4% |
| 2048 | -0.73 | +0.7% |
| 2049 | -0.768 | +5.2% |
| 2050 | -0.702 | -8.6% |
| 2051 | -0.786 | +12.0% |
| 2052 | -0.825 | +5.0% |
| 2053 | -0.805 | -2.4% |
| 2054 | -0.818 | +1.6% |
| 2055 | -0.832 | +1.7% |
| 2056 | -0.811 | -2.5% |
| 2057 | -0.88 | +8.5% |
| 2058 | -0.756 | -14.1% |
| 2059 | -0.839 | +11.0% |
| 2060 | -0.747 | -11.0% |
| 2061 | -0.81 | +8.4% |
| 2062 | -0.788 | -2.7% |
| 2063 | -0.751 | -4.7% |
| 2064 | -0.735 | -2.1% |
| 2065 | -0.689 | -6.3% |
| 2066 | -0.746 | +8.3% |
| 2067 | -0.707 | -5.2% |
| 2068 | -0.704 | -0.4% |
| 2069 | -0.687 | -2.4% |
| 2070 | -0.654 | -4.8% |
| 2071 | -0.689 | +5.4% |
| 2072 | -0.533 | -22.6% |
| 2073 | -0.643 | +20.6% |
| 2074 | -0.717 | +11.5% |
| 2075 | -0.59 | -17.7% |
| 2076 | -0.625 | +5.9% |
| 2077 | -0.605 | -3.2% |
| 2078 | -0.577 | -4.6% |
| 2079 | -0.564 | -2.3% |
| 2080 | -0.64 | +13.5% |
| 2081 | -0.603 | -5.8% |
| 2082 | -0.534 | -11.4% |
| 2083 | -0.529 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | -0.655 | +23.8% |
| 2085 | -0.51 | -22.1% |
| 2086 | -0.571 | +12.0% |
| 2087 | -0.599 | +4.9% |
| 2088 | -0.511 | -14.7% |
| 2089 | -0.657 | +28.6% |
| 2090 | -0.653 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | -0.606 | -7.2% |
| 2092 | -0.566 | -6.6% |
| 2093 | -0.578 | +2.1% |
| 2094 | -0.555 | -4.0% |
| 2095 | -0.593 | +6.8% |
| 2096 | -0.571 | -3.7% |
| 2097 | -0.627 | +9.8% |
| 2098 | -0.577 | -8.0% |
| 2099 | -0.572 | -0.9% |
| 2100 | -0.611 | +6.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.611 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.611 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -86.9% | -0.13 | -0.243 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.2818 | -0.4 | -0.13 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.4504 | -0.575 | -0.348 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.6646 | -0.768 | -0.494 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.8054 | -0.88 | -0.702 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.7364 | -0.81 | -0.687 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6197 | -0.717 | -0.533 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.5809 | -0.657 | -0.51 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.5898 | -0.653 | -0.555 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.611 | -0.611 | -0.611 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 161 Georgia -0.584 compare
- 162 Nepal -0.601 compare
- 163 Saint Helena -0.607 compare
- 165 Morocco -0.615 compare
- 166 Isle of Man -0.618 compare
- 167 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba -0.639 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)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Palau?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Palau was -0.611 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.88 in 2057.
- How does Palau rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Palau ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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