Palau population (2026)
The population of Palau is 17,614 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Palau ranks #224 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.30% a year (-48 people). The median age is 39.9 years, women have 1.84 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.6 years. Population density is 38 people per km² of land. The capital is Ngerulmud.
Population of Palau, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 15,518 | -0.70% | 42.2 | 1.72 | 72.3 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 16,089 | -0.67% | 41.9 | 1.73 | 71.7 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 16,602 | -0.49% | 42.9 | 1.74 | 71.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 17,015 | -0.46% | 42.6 | 1.75 | 70.6 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 17,376 | -0.39% | 41.1 | 1.79 | 70.0 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 17,614 | -0.30% | 39.9 | 1.84 | 69.6 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 17,662 | -0.24% | 39.5 | 1.86 | 69.5 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 17,696 | -0.13% | 39.2 | 1.88 | 69.4 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 17,728 | -0.23% | 38.8 | 1.91 | 69.3 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 17,759 | -0.12% | 38.5 | 1.93 | 68.9 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 17,792 | +0.04% | 37.8 | 1.97 | 68.7 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 17,770 | +0.24% | 36.0 | 2.0 | 69.1 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 18,396 | -1.72% | 34.3 | 1.94 | 68.3 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 19,818 | -0.84% | 32.4 | 2.02 | 66.2 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 19,178 | +1.04% | 30.8 | 1.82 | 64.5 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 17,195 | +2.58% | 27.9 | 2.55 | 63.3 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 15,259 | +2.23% | 25.6 | 2.88 | 62.8 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 13,688 | +2.64% | 21.5 | 3.01 | 62.7 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 12,271 | -0.18% | 18.7 | 3.35 | 61.9 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 12,655 | -0.35% | 17.3 | 4.9 | 60.0 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 11,368 | +2.98% | 16.3 | 6.39 | 57.7 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 10,548 | +2.40% | 14.9 | 7.01 | 55.9 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 9,328 | +2.31% | 16.7 | 7.19 | 54.9 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 8,416 | +2.34% | 17.1 | 7.18 | 53.7 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands