Has the population peaked? in Palau
Palau: Has the population peaked? was 17,751 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Palau is 17,751 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Palau peaked at 19,841 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,494 people, in 1950.
Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,314 people | 7,494 people | 9,125 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,381 people | 9,349 people | 11,182 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,335 people | 11,393 people | 12,711 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,557 people | 12,296 people | 14,969 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,063 people | 15,282 people | 18,926 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,418 people | 18,736 people | 19,841 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,884 people | 17,670 people | 18,420 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,790 people | 17,751 people | 17,817 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 220 San Marino 33,761 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people compare
- 222 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
- 224 Anguilla 14,435 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 14,244 people compare
- 226 Nauru 11,900 people compare
More population data for Palau
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Palau?
- Has the population peaked? in Palau was 17,751 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,841 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,494 people in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for has the population peaked??
- Palau ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.