Population growth rate with and without migration in Palau
Palau: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.231 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.231
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 1971
All-time low
-1.78
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Palau stood at -0.231.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and down 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Palau peaked at 3.76 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.78, in 2011.
Palau ranks 194th of 236 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 growth rate with and without migration in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.66 | — |
| 1951 | 2 | -24.9% |
| 1952 | 2.25 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 2.49 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 2.62 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | -21.4% |
| 1957 | 1.72 | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 1.8 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +45.5% |
| 1960 | 2.31 | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 2.51 | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 2.41 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.965 | -60.1% |
| 1968 | 0.704 | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 0.717 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | +315.9% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 3.51 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -34.6% |
| 1974 | -0.15 | -106.5% |
| 1975 | -0.348 | +132.0% |
| 1976 | -0.548 | +57.5% |
| 1977 | -0.615 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | -0.764 | +24.2% |
| 1979 | -0.892 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | -0.179 | -79.9% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -1374.9% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.765 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.785 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.814 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.822 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -0.843 | -202.6% |
| 2006 | -1.45 | +72.0% |
| 2007 | -1.54 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | -1.52 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -1.65 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | -1.72 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -1.78 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -1.71 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.385 | -122.6% |
| 2014 | 0.373 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.242 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.067 | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 0.101 | +50.7% |
| 2018 | -0.073 | -172.3% |
| 2019 | -0.112 | +53.4% |
| 2020 | 0.045 | -140.2% |
| 2021 | -0.146 | -424.4% |
| 2022 | -0.124 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | -0.231 | +86.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.231 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.231 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | +1374.9% | -0.179 | 2.28 |
| 2021 | -424.4% | 0.045 | -0.146 |
| 1970 | +315.9% | 0.717 | 2.98 |
| 2005 | -202.6% | 0.822 | -0.843 |
| 2018 | -172.3% | 0.101 | -0.073 |
| 2020 | +140.2% | -0.112 | 0.045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 | 1.72 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 0.704 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9229 | -0.892 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | -0.179 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.88 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2785 | -1.65 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4222 | -1.78 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.114 | -0.231 | 0.045 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Palau?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Palau was -0.231 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Palau ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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