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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Palau's population stands at 17,663 as of 2025-12-31, down from 17,695 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Palau's population was 17,663, down from 17,695 in 2024.
In 2024, Palau's population was 17,695, down from 17,727 in 2023.
In 2023, Palau's population was 17,727, down from 17,759 in 2022.
In 2022, Palau's population was 17,759, down from 17,783 in 2021.
In 2021, Palau's population was 17,783, down from 17,792 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,663 | -32 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | -32 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | -32 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | -24 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | -9 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | -6 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | -16 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | +2 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | +15 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | +27 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | +55 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | +67 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | -117 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | -313 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | -318 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | -313 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | -300 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | -293 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | -291 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | -226 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | -1 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | +161 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | +156 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | +151 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | +174 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | +277 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | +377 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | +416 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | +454 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | +459 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | +425 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | +398 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | +383 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | +375 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | +355 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | +314 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | +300 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | +311 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | +310 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | +336 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | +351 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | +331 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | +312 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | +292 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | +131 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | -66 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | -103 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | -85 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | -73 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | -57 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | -32 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | +135 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | +358 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | +435 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | +391 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | +209 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | +79 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | +92 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | +183 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | +258 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | +255 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | +255 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | +244 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | +238 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | +227 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | — |
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Palau's population is 17,663 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 17,695 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 19,820 (2004); the lowest is 9,328 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.