Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 8.03 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 12.68 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.26 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Palau ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 8.05 units per square kilometre | 12.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 163 Estonia 9.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 8.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 8.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 7.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 United States 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bahamas 7.45 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palau was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.