The population of Palau is expected to grow by 0 in 2022 and reach 23,000 in 2023. The population density of Palau has changed from 26.5 in 1980 to 48.8 in 2020.
| Current population | 23,000 people at present (Monday 23rd of May 2022) |
| Population density | 49.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021 the population of Palau was 23,000 Urban population has increased from 13,415 (70.0%) in 2000 to 21,000 (90.1%) in the current year. The population density of Palau has changed from 26.5 in 1980 to 48.8 in 2020.
| 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.