Demographics of Palau
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Aug 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Palau is projected at 17,695, compared to 17,727 in 2023. It ranks 17th in Oceania and 224th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.13 percent, the 188th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 10k males and 8k females in Palau. The percentage of the male population is 53.84%, compared to 46.13% of the female population. Palau has 1,366 more males than females. The sex ratio in Palau in 2024 will be 116.724 males per 100 females. Palau is in the 228th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,763 | 3,712 | 7,474 | 2.66 | 101.374 |
| 1955 | 4,235 | 4,181 | 8,415 | 2.34 | 101.292 |
| 1960 | 4,702 | 4,626 | 9,328 | 2.31 | 101.643 |
| 1965 | 5,325 | 5,223 | 10,547 | 2.40 | 101.953 |
| 1970 | 5,777 | 5,592 | 11,368 | 2.98 | 103.308 |
| 1975 | 6,593 | 6,061 | 12,655 | -0.35 | 108.777 |
| 1980 | 6,365 | 5,906 | 12,271 | -0.18 | 107.772 |
| 1985 | 7,271 | 6,418 | 13,688 | 2.64 | 113.291 |
| 1990 | 8,210 | 7,048 | 15,259 | 2.23 | 116.487 |
| 1995 | 9,213 | 7,981 | 17,195 | 2.58 | 115.437 |
| 2000 | 10,464 | 8,714 | 19,178 | 1.04 | 120.083 |
| 2005 | 10,646 | 9,172 | 19,819 | -0.84 | 116.071 |
| 2010 | 9,772 | 8,624 | 18,396 | -1.72 | 113.312 |
| 2015 | 9,501 | 8,269 | 17,770 | 0.24 | 114.899 |
| 2020 | 9,616 | 8,176 | 17,792 | 0.04 | 117.613 |
| 2021 | 9,601 | 8,182 | 17,783 | -0.15 | 117.343 |
| 2022 | 9,579 | 8,180 | 17,759 | -0.12 | 117.103 |
| 2023 | 9,555 | 8,172 | 17,727 | -0.23 | 116.924 |
| 2024 | 9,531 | 8,165 | 17,695 | -0.13 | 116.730 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.675 | 17.575 | 7.153 |
| 1955 | 53.699 | 16.130 | 7.176 |
| 1960 | 54.853 | 15.687 | 7.189 |
| 1965 | 55.938 | 13.895 | 7.014 |
| 1970 | 57.674 | 15.318 | 6.387 |
| 1975 | 59.998 | 16.302 | 4.903 |
| 1980 | 61.909 | 17.737 | 3.351 |
| 1985 | 62.720 | 20.512 | 3.010 |
| 1990 | 62.790 | 24.575 | 2.881 |
| 1995 | 63.255 | 26.898 | 2.553 |
| 2000 | 64.499 | 29.767 | 1.819 |
| 2005 | 66.219 | 31.400 | 2.017 |
| 2010 | 68.347 | 33.290 | 1.937 |
| 2015 | 69.070 | 34.981 | 2.002 |
| 2020 | 68.689 | 36.793 | 1.972 |
| 2021 | 68.563 | 37.128 | 1.950 |
| 2022 | 68.922 | 37.484 | 1.927 |
| 2023 | 69.269 | 37.843 | 1.907 |
| 2024 | 69.383 | 38.192 | 1.883 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 154 | 346 | 20.552 | 46.357 |
| 1955 | 142 | 384 | 16.923 | 45.625 |
| 1960 | 136 | 432 | 14.595 | 46.336 |
| 1965 | 135 | 409 | 12.777 | 38.792 |
| 1970 | 135 | 421 | 11.872 | 37.028 |
| 1975 | 131 | 379 | 10.332 | 29.979 |
| 1980 | 116 | 280 | 9.445 | 22.846 |
| 1985 | 125 | 306 | 9.097 | 22.348 |
| 1990 | 155 | 336 | 10.157 | 22.015 |
| 1995 | 171 | 356 | 9.944 | 20.725 |
| 2000 | 190 | 276 | 9.922 | 14.377 |
| 2005 | 196 | 276 | 9.915 | 13.940 |
| 2010 | 170 | 251 | 9.261 | 13.650 |
| 2015 | 169 | 224 | 9.503 | 12.582 |
| 2020 | 198 | 207 | 11.130 | 11.624 |
| 2021 | 205 | 202 | 11.538 | 11.377 |
| 2022 | 204 | 197 | 11.502 | 11.115 |
| 2023 | 204 | 193 | 11.495 | 10.897 |
| 2024 | 208 | 189 | 11.729 | 10.687 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 4,009 | 3,432 | 53.883 |
| 1955 | 4,570 | 3,685 | 55.357 |
| 1960 | 5,479 | 4,163 | 56.823 |
| 1965 | 6,283 | 4,499 | 58.276 |
| 1970 | 6,855 | 4,625 | 59.715 |
| 1975 | 7,507 | 4,771 | 61.138 |
| 1980 | 7,626 | 4,568 | 62.542 |
| 1985 | 9,228 | 4,468 | 67.380 |
| 1990 | 10,500 | 4,588 | 69.593 |
| 1995 | 12,324 | 4,929 | 71.431 |
| 2000 | 13,487 | 5,688 | 70.338 |
| 2005 | 14,163 | 5,743 | 71.152 |
| 2010 | 15,315 | 5,155 | 74.817 |
| 2015 | 16,638 | 4,650 | 78.159 |
| 2020 | 18,175 | 4,267 | 80.988 |
| 2021 | 18,482 | 4,200 | 81.483 |
| 2022 | 18,790 | 4,137 | 81.956 |
| 2023 | 19,089 | 4,075 | 82.408 |
| 2024 | 19,390 | 4,017 | 82.839 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 501 | 470 | 972 | 5.49 | 106.596 |
| 05-09 | 558 | 504 | 1,062 | 6.00 | 110.714 |
| 10-14 | 630 | 565 | 1,195 | 6.75 | 111.504 |
| 15-19 | 596 | 590 | 1,186 | 6.70 | 101.017 |
| 20-24 | 513 | 473 | 987 | 5.58 | 108.457 |
| 25-29 | 540 | 434 | 975 | 5.51 | 124.424 |
| 30-34 | 800 | 551 | 1,352 | 7.64 | 145.191 |
| 35-39 | 775 | 561 | 1,337 | 7.55 | 138.146 |
| 40-44 | 806 | 557 | 1,363 | 7.70 | 144.704 |
| 45-49 | 805 | 611 | 1,416 | 8.00 | 131.751 |
| 50-54 | 789 | 610 | 1,399 | 7.90 | 129.344 |
| 55-59 | 700 | 605 | 1,305 | 7.37 | 115.702 |
| 60-64 | 582 | 559 | 1,141 | 6.45 | 104.114 |
| 65-69 | 439 | 436 | 875 | 4.94 | 100.688 |
| 70-74 | 270 | 311 | 581 | 3.28 | 86.817 |
| 75-79 | 141 | 166 | 306 | 1.73 | 84.940 |
| 80-84 | 62 | 95 | 157 | 0.89 | 65.263 |
| 85-89 | 18 | 45 | 64 | 0.36 | 40.000 |
| 90-94 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0.12 | 22.222 |
| 95-99 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.02 | 0.000 |
| Total | 9,529 | 8,164 | 17,698 | 116.720 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio