Share of urban population living in slums in Palau
Palau: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.6% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Palau peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.
Palau ranks 149th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 146 American Samoa 0.8% compare
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- 151 Slovenia 0.5% compare
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More population data for Palau
- 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Palau?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Palau was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).