The population of Palau is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2025 and reach 24,000 in 2026. The population density of Palau has changed from 26.5 in 1980 to 50.4 in 2023.
| Current population | 24,000 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025) |
| Population density | 51.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,000 | 1,000 (4.2%) | 51 | 21,000 (90.9%) | |||
| 2024 | 23,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 51 | 21,000 (90.6%) | |||
| 2023 | 23,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 50 | 21,000 (90.4%) | |||
| 2022 | 23,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 50 | 21,000 (90.1%) | |||
| 2021 | 23,000 | 1,000 (4.4%) | 49 | 20,000 (89.8%) | |||
| 2020 | 22,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 49 | 20,000 (89.4%) | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 48 | 20,000 (89.0%) | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 48 | 19,000 (88.6%) | |||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 47 | 19,000 (88.2%) | |||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 47 | 18,844 (87.6%) | |||
| 2015 | 21,288 | 194 (0.9%) | 46 | 18,536 (87.1%) | |||
| 2010 | 20,470 | 128 (0.6%) | 45 | 17,063 (83.4%) | |||
| 2005 | 19,906 | 102 (0.5%) | 43 | 15,467 (77.7%) | |||
| 2000 | 19,175 | 296 (1.5%) | 42 | 13,415 (70.0%) | |||
| 1995 | 17,253 | 447 (2.6%) | 38 | 12,324 (71.4%) | |||
| 1990 | 15,088 | 331 (2.2%) | 33 | 10,500 (69.6%) | |||
| 1985 | 13,696 | 324 (2.4%) | 30 | 9,228 (67.4%) | |||
| 1980 | 12,194 | 70 (0.6%) | 27 | 7,626 (62.5%) | |||
| 1975 | 12,278 | 81 (0.7%) | 27 | 7,507 (61.1%) | |||
| 1970 | 11,480 | 149 (1.3%) | 25 | 6,855 (59.7%) | |||
| 1965 | 10,782 | 189 (1.8%) | 23 | 6,283 (58.3%) | |||
| 1960 | 9,642 | 258 (2.6%) | 21 | 5,479 (56.8%) |
In 2024 the population of Palau was 23,000Urban population has increased from 13,415 (70.0%) in 2000 to 21,000 (90.9%) in the current year. The population density of Palau has changed from 26.5 in 1980 to 50.4 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 49 | 20,000 (89.4%) | |||
| 2025 | 24,000 | 1,000 (4.2%) | 51 | 21,000 (90.9%) | |||
| 2030 | 25,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 54 | 23,000 (91.6%) | |||
| 2035 | 26,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 56 | 24,000 (92.0%) | |||
| 2040 | 26,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 58 | 24,000 (92.4%) | |||
| 2045 | 27,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 59 | 25,000 (92.7%) | |||
| 2050 | 28,000 | 1,000 (3.6%) | 60 | 26,000 (93.1%) |
up to 60.0 people per square kilometer.