The population of Palau is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2021 and reach 23,000 in 2022. The population density of Palau has changed from 26.5 in 1980 to 48.3 in 2019.
| Current population | 23,000 people at present (Friday 3rd of December 2021) |
| Population density | 49.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2020 the population of Palau was 22,000 Urban population has increased from 13,415 (70.0%) in 2000 to 20,000 (89.8%) in the current year. The population density of Palau has changed from 26.5 in 1980 to 48.3 in 2019.
| 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.