Population estimates and projections in Palau
Palau had an estimated population of 17,727 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2014.
Palau, 2023 (latest estimate)
17,727
Change from 2022
−0.2%
Projection for 2030
17,376 people
Projection for 2050
15,518 people
Projection for 2100
11,126 people
Position in 2023
214th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Palau over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Palau |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 11,126 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 11,459 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 11,800 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 12,149 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 12,506 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 12,885 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 13,305 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 13,780 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 14,315 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 14,910 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 15,518 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 16,089 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 16,602 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 17,015 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 17,376 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 17,663 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 17,727 people |
| 2022 | 17,759 people |
| 2021 | 17,783 people |
| 2020 | 17,792 people |
| 2019 | 17,798 people |
| 2018 | 17,814 people |
| 2017 | 17,812 people |
| 2016 | 17,797 people |
| 2015 | 17,770 people |
| 2014 | 17,715 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 17,759 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 17,648 people, the figure has changed by +0.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Palau has the 214th highest value.
More for Palau
All statistics for Palau
Median age estimates and projections
37.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.91 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.23%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
17,663 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.18%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
11.8%
2025 · World Bank