Population in Palau

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Palau

Latest population in Palau
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	17,663 people	2025	3rd lowest of 216	−6,760,660 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.88 births per woman	2024	104th lowest of 216	−0.02 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Palau stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 3rd lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 196 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	17,663
2024	17,695
2023	17,727
2022	17,759
2021	17,783
2020	17,792
2019	17,798
2018	17,814
2017	17,812
2016	17,797
2015	17,770
2014	17,715
2013	17,648
2012	17,765
2011	18,078
2010	18,396
2009	18,709
2008	19,009
2007	19,302
2006	19,593
2005	19,819
2004	19,820
2003	19,659
2002	19,503
2001	19,352
2000	19,178
1999	18,901
1998	18,524
1997	18,108
1996	17,654
1995	17,195
1994	16,770
1993	16,372
1992	15,989
1991	15,614
1990	15,259
1989	14,945
1988	14,645
1987	14,334
1986	14,024
1985	13,688
1984	13,337
1983	13,006
1982	12,694
1981	12,402
1980	12,271
1979	12,337
1978	12,440
1977	12,525
1976	12,598
1975	12,655
1974	12,687
1973	12,552
1972	12,194
1971	11,759
1970	11,368
1969	11,159
1968	11,080
1967	10,988
1966	10,805
1965	10,547
1964	10,292
1963	10,037
1962	9,793
1961	9,555
1960	9,328

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.88
2023	1.91
2022	1.93
2021	1.95
2020	1.97
2019	1.98
2018	1.97
2017	2.02
2016	2.06
2015	2.00
2014	2.03
2013	2.05
2012	2.01
2011	1.97
2010	1.94
2009	1.94
2008	1.95
2007	1.97
2006	2.00
2005	2.02
2004	1.99
2003	1.96
2002	1.92
2001	1.87
2000	1.82
1999	1.91
1998	2.01
1997	2.19
1996	2.39
1995	2.55
1994	2.66
1993	2.73
1992	2.71
1991	2.74
1990	2.88
1989	2.92
1988	2.91
1987	2.93
1986	2.98
1985	3.01
1984	3.08
1983	3.14
1982	3.22
1981	3.28
1980	3.35
1979	3.49
1978	3.74
1977	4.09
1976	4.53
1975	4.90
1974	5.26
1973	5.59
1972	5.90
1971	6.16
1970	6.39
1969	6.58
1968	6.71
1967	6.84
1966	6.93
1965	7.01
1964	7.08
1963	7.12
1962	7.15
1961	7.17
1960	7.19

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allfigures, “Population, Palau, 2025: 17,663 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/palau, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.