🇵🇼 Palau Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Palau is 17,614, ranking #224 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.30% per year.

Live estimate

17,613

Growth rate

-0.30%

Density

people / km² (99 / mi²)

Median age

38.9

Fertility rate

1.84

births per woman

Life expectancy

69.6

years

Palau population 1950–2100

Population of Palau, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Palau is projected to reach 15,518, and 11,126 by 2100.

Palau population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	17,614	-0.30%	38.3	38.9
2025	17,663	-0.24%	38.4	38.5
2024	17,695	-0.13%	38.5	38.2
2023	17,727	-0.23%	38.5	37.8
2022	17,759	-0.12%	38.6	37.5
2021	17,783	-0.15%	38.7	37.1
2020	17,792	0.04%	38.7	36.8
2019	17,798	-0.11%	38.7	36.4
2018	17,814	-0.07%	38.7	36.1
2017	17,812	0.10%	38.7	35.7
2016	17,797	0.07%	38.7	35.3
2015	17,770	0.24%	38.6	35.0
2014	17,715	0.37%	38.5	34.7
2013	17,648	0.39%	38.4	34.3
2012	17,766	-1.71%	38.6	34.0
2011	18,078	-1.78%	39.3	33.6
2010	18,396	-1.72%	40.0	33.3
2009	18,709	-1.65%	40.7	32.9
2008	19,009	-1.52%	41.3	32.6
2007	19,302	-1.54%	42.0	32.2
2006	19,593	-1.45%	42.6	31.8
2005	19,818	-0.84%	43.1	31.4
2004	19,820	0.82%	43.1	31.1
2003	19,659	0.81%	42.7	30.8
2002	19,503	0.79%	42.4	30.5
2001	19,352	0.77%	42.1	30.2
2000	19,178	1.04%	41.7	29.8
1999	18,901	1.88%	41.1	29.2
1998	18,524	2.15%	40.3	28.5
1997	18,108	2.40%	39.4	27.9
1996	17,654	2.69%	38.4	27.4
1995	17,195	2.58%	37.4	26.9
1994	16,770	2.42%	36.5	26.4
1993	16,372	2.38%	35.6	25.9
1992	15,989	2.36%	34.8	25.4
1991	15,614	2.38%	33.9	25.0
1990	15,259	2.23%	33.2	24.6
1989	14,945	1.93%	32.5	23.9
1988	14,645	2.13%	31.8	23.0
1987	14,334	2.17%	31.2	22.1
1986	14,024	2.20%	30.5	21.2
1985	13,688	2.64%	29.8	20.5
1984	13,337	2.56%	29.0	20.0
1983	13,006	2.46%	28.3	19.5
1982	12,694	2.39%	27.6	18.9
1981	12,402	2.28%	27.0	18.3
1980	12,271	-0.18%	26.7	17.7
1979	12,337	-0.89%	26.8	17.4
1978	12,440	-0.76%	27.0	17.1
1977	12,525	-0.61%	27.2	16.9
1976	12,598	-0.55%	27.4	16.6
1975	12,655	-0.35%	27.5	16.3
1974	12,687	-0.15%	27.6	16.0
1973	12,552	2.29%	27.3	15.7
1972	12,194	3.51%	26.5	15.5
1971	11,759	3.76%	25.6	15.4
1970	11,368	2.98%	24.7	15.3
1969	11,159	0.72%	24.3	15.0
1968	11,080	0.70%	24.1	14.6
1967	10,988	0.96%	23.9	14.1
1966	10,805	2.42%	23.5	13.9
1965	10,547	2.40%	22.9	13.9
1964	10,292	2.51%	22.4	13.9
1963	10,037	2.51%	21.8	14.1
1962	9,793	2.41%	21.3	14.4
1961	9,555	2.51%	20.8	15.0
1960	9,328	2.31%	20.3	15.7
1959	9,101	2.62%	19.8	16.2
1958	8,902	1.80%	19.4	16.5
1957	8,747	1.72%	19.0	16.3
1956	8,593	1.84%	18.7	16.2
1955	8,416	2.34%	18.3	16.1
1954	8,210	2.62%	17.8	16.2
1953	8,002	2.49%	17.4	16.3
1952	7,815	2.25%	17.0	16.6
1951	7,650	2.00%	16.6	17.1
1950	7,474	2.66%	16.2	17.6

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	17,564	-0.28%	38.2	39.2
2028	17,504	-0.40%	38.1	39.5
2029	17,439	-0.34%	37.9	39.8
2030	17,376	-0.39%	37.8	40.1
2031	17,302	-0.46%	37.6	40.4
2032	17,232	-0.35%	37.5	40.7
2033	17,166	-0.42%	37.3	41.0
2034	17,092	-0.45%	37.2	41.3
2035	17,015	-0.46%	37.0	41.6
2036	16,942	-0.41%	36.8	41.8
2037	16,862	-0.53%	36.7	41.9
2038	16,778	-0.47%	36.5	42.0
2039	16,691	-0.57%	36.3	42.0
2040	16,602	-0.49%	36.1	41.9
2041	16,509	-0.63%	35.9	41.6
2042	16,404	-0.65%	35.7	41.3
2043	16,304	-0.58%	35.4	41.1
2044	16,200	-0.70%	35.2	41.0
2045	16,089	-0.67%	35.0	40.9
2046	15,979	-0.70%	34.7	40.9
2047	15,866	-0.72%	34.5	41.0
2048	15,751	-0.73%	34.2	41.0
2049	15,633	-0.77%	34.0	41.1
2050	15,518	-0.70%	33.7	41.2
2051	15,403	-0.79%	33.5	41.3
2052	15,280	-0.82%	33.2	41.5
2053	15,156	-0.81%	32.9	41.6
2054	15,034	-0.82%	32.7	41.7
2055	14,910	-0.83%	32.4	41.9
2056	14,788	-0.81%	32.1	42.0
2057	14,664	-0.88%	31.9	42.2
2058	14,544	-0.76%	31.6	42.3
2059	14,428	-0.84%	31.4	42.4
2060	14,315	-0.75%	31.1	42.5
2061	14,204	-0.81%	30.9	42.5
2062	14,091	-0.79%	30.6	42.5
2063	13,982	-0.75%	30.4	42.5
2064	13,879	-0.73%	30.2	42.5
2065	13,780	-0.69%	30.0	42.6
2066	13,682	-0.75%	29.7	42.6
2067	13,583	-0.71%	29.5	42.6
2068	13,488	-0.70%	29.3	42.6
2069	13,394	-0.69%	29.1	42.6
2070	13,305	-0.65%	28.9	42.5
2071	13,216	-0.69%	28.7	42.5
2072	13,135	-0.53%	28.6	42.5
2073	13,058	-0.64%	28.4	42.5
2074	12,970	-0.72%	28.2	42.5
2075	12,885	-0.59%	28.0	42.5
2076	12,807	-0.63%	27.8	42.6
2077	12,729	-0.60%	27.7	42.6
2078	12,653	-0.58%	27.5	42.7
2079	12,582	-0.56%	27.4	42.8
2080	12,506	-0.64%	27.2	42.8
2081	12,428	-0.60%	27.0	42.9
2082	12,358	-0.53%	26.9	43.0
2083	12,293	-0.53%	26.7	43.1
2084	12,220	-0.66%	26.6	43.3
2085	12,149	-0.51%	26.4	43.4
2086	12,084	-0.57%	26.3	43.5
2087	12,013	-0.60%	26.1	43.6
2088	11,947	-0.51%	26.0	43.7
2089	11,877	-0.66%	25.8	43.8
2090	11,800	-0.65%	25.7	43.9
2091	11,726	-0.61%	25.5	44.0
2092	11,657	-0.57%	25.3	44.1
2093	11,591	-0.58%	25.2	44.2
2094	11,525	-0.56%	25.1	44.2
2095	11,459	-0.59%	24.9	44.3
2096	11,392	-0.57%	24.8	44.3
2097	11,325	-0.63%	24.6	44.3
2098	11,257	-0.58%	24.5	44.4
2099	11,192	-0.57%	24.3	44.4
2100	11,126	-0.61%	24.2	44.4

States & provinces of Palau by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Koror	12,676	72.0%
2	Airai	2,723	15.5%
3	Peleliu	702	4.0%
4	Ngaraard	581	3.3%
5	Ngarchelong	488	2.8%
6	Ngatpang	464	2.6%
7	Melekeok	391	2.2%
8	Angaur	320	1.8%
9	Ngeremlengui	317	1.8%
10	Ngchesar	300	1.7%
11	Aimeliik	270	1.5%
12	Ngiwal	223	1.3%
13	Kayangel	188	1.1%
14	Ngardmau	166	0.9%
15	Sonsorol	100	0.6%
16	Hatobohei	44	0.2%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

FAQ

What is the population of Palau in 2026?

The population of Palau is 17,614 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

Is the population of Palau growing or shrinking?

The population of Palau is shrinking at -0.30% per year.

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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