Urban and rural population 2050 in Palau
Palau: Urban and rural population 2050 was 1,496 in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1,496
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
213th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5,832
in 2000
All-time low
1,496
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Palau, 1950–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,496 for urban and rural population 2050 in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Palau peaked at 5,832 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,496, in 2050.
That places Palau 213th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,551 | — |
| 1951 | 5,535 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5,508 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5,492 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 5,486 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5,476 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5,444 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5,400 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 5,351 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 5,285 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 5,234 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 5,181 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5,134 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5,090 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5,054 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5,019 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,990 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4,931 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4,841 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,756 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4,737 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,803 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,897 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4,971 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4,971 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,919 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,866 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,810 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,749 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,674 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,602 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4,569 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4,538 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,481 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,427 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,409 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,443 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,491 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,548 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4,601 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,649 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,692 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,728 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,768 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,825 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,919 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,076 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,294 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5,526 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,729 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,832 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,702 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,386 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5,004 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4,669 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,444 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,250 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4,050 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,866 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,701 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,557 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,439 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,353 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,340 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,413 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,485 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,540 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,593 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,643 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,688 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,722 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,719 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,709 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,696 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,679 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,659 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 3,633 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 3,602 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 3,567 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 3,526 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 3,482 | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 3,431 | -1.4% |
| 2032 | 3,378 | -1.6% |
| 2033 | 3,320 | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 3,257 | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 3,188 | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 3,116 | -2.3% |
| 2037 | 3,037 | -2.5% |
| 2038 | 2,953 | -2.8% |
| 2039 | 2,863 | -3.0% |
| 2040 | 2,768 | -3.3% |
| 2041 | 2,667 | -3.7% |
| 2042 | 2,558 | -4.1% |
| 2043 | 2,446 | -4.4% |
| 2044 | 2,327 | -4.8% |
| 2045 | 2,202 | -5.4% |
| 2046 | 2,072 | -5.9% |
| 2047 | 1,937 | -6.5% |
| 2048 | 1,795 | -7.3% |
| 2049 | 1,648 | -8.2% |
| 2050 | 1,496 | -9.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,496 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,453 | 5,285 | 5,551 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,023 | 4,756 | 5,234 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,840 | 4,674 | 4,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,511 | 4,409 | 4,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,021 | 4,649 | 5,729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,690 | 3,701 | 5,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,505 | 3,340 | 3,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,651 | 3,526 | 3,722 | 10 |
| 2030s | 3,202 | 2,863 | 3,482 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,242 | 1,648 | 2,768 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,496 | 1,496 | 1,496 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 210 Saint Helena 2,711 compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 compare
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 1,891 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 1,417 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 1,269 compare
- 216 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,232 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Palau?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Palau was 1,496 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,832 in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,496 in 2050.
- How does Palau rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Palau ranks 213th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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