Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau

Palau: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 38.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38.59 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.13 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
33.99 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023

0102030401991200720231991: 34 units per square kilometre1992: 34.8 units per square kilometre1993: 35.6 units per square kilometre1994: 36.5 units per square kilometre1995: 37.4 units per square kilometre1996: 38.4 units per square kilometre1997: 39.4 units per square kilometre1998: 40.3 units per square kilometre1999: 41.1 units per square kilometre2000: 41.8 units per square kilometre2001: 42.1 units per square kilometre2002: 42.5 units per square kilometre2003: 42.8 units per square kilometre2004: 43.1 units per square kilometre2005: 43.1 units per square kilometre2006: 42.6 units per square kilometre2007: 42 units per square kilometre2008: 41.4 units per square kilometre2009: 40.7 units per square kilometre2010: 40 units per square kilometre2011: 39.3 units per square kilometre2012: 38.7 units per square kilometre2013: 38.4 units per square kilometre2014: 38.6 units per square kilometre2015: 38.7 units per square kilometre2016: 38.7 units per square kilometre2017: 38.8 units per square kilometre2018: 38.8 units per square kilometre2019: 38.7 units per square kilometre2020: 38.7 units per square kilometre2021: 38.7 units per square kilometre2022: 38.7 units per square kilometre2023: 38.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau stood at 38.59 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 43.13 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.99 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Palau ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 33.99 units per square kilometre
1992 34.82 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 35.65 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 36.51 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 37.43 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 38.44 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1997 39.4 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 40.32 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 41.14 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2000 41.75 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 42.13 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 42.45 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 42.79 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2004 43.13 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 43.12 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 42.64 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2007 42.01 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2008 41.37 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2009 40.73 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 40.04 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2011 39.35 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2012 38.68 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2013 38.41 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2014 38.57 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 38.68 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 38.75 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 38.78 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 38.79 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 38.74 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 38.73 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2021 38.72 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2022 38.66 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 38.59 units per square kilometre -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.52 units per square kilometre 33.99 units per square kilometre 41.14 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 42.21 units per square kilometre 40.73 units per square kilometre 43.13 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 38.88 units per square kilometre 38.41 units per square kilometre 40.04 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 38.67 units per square kilometre 38.59 units per square kilometre 38.73 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 160 Zimbabwe 42.24 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Faroe Islands 39.95 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Bahamas 39.91 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 United States of America 37.55 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Kyrgyzstan 36.88 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.21 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Palau was 38.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 43.13 units per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 33.99 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Palau rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.