Palau's population rose from 17,654 in 1996 to 17,663 in 2025.
Palau · Population & demographics
Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.
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Palau's population growth fell from 2.6 % in 1996 to -0.2 % in 2025.
Palau's population density rose from 36.5 in 1994 to 38.5 in 2023.
Palau's population, female (% of total) fell from 46.3 % in 1996 to 46.2 % in 2025.
Palau's urbanisation rose from 71.2 % in 1996 to 79.3 % in 2025.
Palau's urban population rose from 12,578 in 1996 to 14,004 in 2025.
Palau's rural population fell from 5,076 in 1996 to 3,659 in 2025.
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- Fertilitydown −1.3 %113th of 217
- Birth rate, crudedown −1.9 %145th of 217
- Death rate, crudeup +2.0 %19th of 217
- Adolescent fertility rateup +0.8 %113th of 217
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- Median ageup +0.4 yrs63rd of 216
- Children (0–14)down −0.3 pts140th of 217
- Working age (15–64)down −0.2 pts23rd of 217
- Seniors (65+)up +0.5 pts87th of 217
- Age dependency ratioup +0.4 pts195th of 217
- Old-age dependency ratioup +0.7 pts89th of 217
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- Net migrationdown −14.3 %89th of 217
- Migrant stockup +0.9 pts32nd of 216
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- Refugees hosteddown −54.5 %160th of 178
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- Life expectancyup +0.1 yrs157th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, femaleup +0.1 yrs157th of 217
- Life expectancy at birth, maleup +0.1 yrs152nd of 217