Population of cities towns and villages in Palau
Palau: Population of cities towns and villages was 10,802 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Palau, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Palau is 10,802, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Palau peaked at 10,802 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,905, in 1955.
That places Palau 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,474 | — |
| 1955 | 2,905 | -61.1% |
| 1960 | 3,179 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3,507 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 3,812 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 4,140 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4,121 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,856 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4,309 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 4,797 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 6,551 | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 7,986 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 7,582 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7,764 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,802 | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,190 | 2,905 | 7,474 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,343 | 3,179 | 3,507 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,976 | 3,812 | 4,140 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,988 | 3,856 | 4,121 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,553 | 4,309 | 4,797 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,269 | 6,551 | 7,986 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,673 | 7,582 | 7,764 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,802 | 10,802 | 10,802 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 203 Northern Mariana Islands 15,328 compare
- 204 British Virgin Islands 13,763 compare
- 205 Wallis and Futuna 11,616 compare
- 207 American Samoa 10,614 compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,372 compare
- 209 Curacao 10,035 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 of cities towns and villages in Palau?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Palau was 10,802 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,802 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,905 in 1955.
- How does Palau rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Palau ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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