Share of population urban in Palau
Palau: Share of population urban was 79.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.13
in 2012
All-time low
25.73
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Palau, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 79.28 for share of population urban in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Palau peaked at 81.13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.73, in 1950.
Palau ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.91 | 25.73 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.25 | 43.89 | 57.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.66 | 58.33 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 62.5 | 69.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.53 | 69.53 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.83 | 69.59 | 80.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.37 | 79.28 | 81.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.15 | 79.08 | 79.28 | 6 |
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More population data for Palau
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.611 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.88 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.88 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.88 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0598 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Palau?
- Share of population urban in Palau was 79.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 81.13 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for share of population urban?
- Palau ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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