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Palau is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Koror. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-0.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+22.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

Exact 10-year comparison unavailable

Life expectancy

+0.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Palau, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Palau

17.7KLatest available · 2025
Palau

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Population changed by -0.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearPalau
202517,663
202417,695
202317,727
202217,759
202117,783
202017,792
201917,798
201817,814
201717,812
201617,797
201517,770
201417,715
201317,648
201217,765
201118,078
201018,396
200918,709
200819,009
200719,302
200619,593
200519,819
200419,820
200319,659
200219,503
200119,352
200019,178
199918,901
199818,524
199718,108
199617,654
199517,195
199416,770
199316,372
199215,989
199115,614
199015,259
198914,945
198814,645
198714,334
198614,024
198513,688
198413,337
198313,006
198212,694
198112,402
198012,271
197912,337
197812,440
197712,525
197612,598
197512,655
197412,687
197312,552
197212,194
197111,759
197011,368
196911,159
196811,080
196710,988
196610,805
196510,547
196410,292
196310,037
19629,793
19619,555
19609,328

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Palau

-0.2%Latest available · 2025
Palau

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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearPalau
2025-0.18%
2024-0.18%
2023-0.18%
2022-0.14%
2021-0.05%
2020-0.03%
2019-0.09%
20180.01%
20170.08%
20160.15%
20150.31%
20140.38%
2013-0.66%
2012-1.75%
2011-1.74%
2010-1.69%
2009-1.59%
2008-1.53%
2007-1.5%
2006-1.15%
2005-0.01%
20040.82%
20030.8%
20020.78%
20010.9%
20001.45%
19992.01%
19982.27%
19972.54%
19962.63%
19952.5%
19942.4%
19932.37%
19922.37%
19912.3%
19902.08%
19892.03%
19882.15%
19872.19%
19862.43%
19852.6%
19842.51%
19832.43%
19822.33%
19811.06%
1980-0.54%
1979-0.83%
1978-0.68%
1977-0.58%
1976-0.45%
1975-0.25%
19741.07%
19732.89%
19723.63%
19713.38%
19701.86%
19690.71%
19680.83%
19671.68%
19662.42%
19652.45%
19642.51%
19632.46%
19622.46%
19612.4%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Palau

79.3%Latest available · 2025
Palau

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Urban population changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearPalau
202579.28%
202479.21%
202379.15%
202279.11%
202179.09%
202079.08%
201979.28%
201879.55%
201779.83%
201680.11%
201580.39%
201480.73%
201381.08%
201281.13%
201180.97%
201080.66%
200980.22%
200879.66%
200779.02%
200678.31%
200577.57%
200476.45%
200374.54%
200272.38%
200170.53%
200069.59%
199969.69%
199870.17%
199770.77%
199671.25%
199571.39%
199471.23%
199370.88%
199270.43%
199169.95%
199069.53%
198969.21%
198868.94%
198768.67%
198668.32%
198567.79%
198466.8%
198365.54%
198264.25%
198163.16%
198062.5%
197962.12%
197861.83%
197761.59%
197661.37%
197561.13%
197460.82%
197360.4%
197259.84%
197159.15%
197058.33%
196957.38%
196856.31%
196755.12%
196653.82%
196552.41%
196450.9%
196349.28%
196247.58%
196145.78%
196043.89%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Palau

1.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
Palau

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearPalau
20241.88 births
20231.91 births
20221.93 births
20211.95 births
20201.97 births
20191.98 births
20181.97 births
20172.02 births
20162.06 births
20152 births
20142.03 births
20132.05 births
20122.01 births
20111.97 births
20101.94 births
20091.94 births
20081.95 births
20071.97 births
20062 births
20052.02 births
20041.99 births
20031.96 births
20021.92 births
20011.87 births
20001.82 births
19991.91 births
19982.01 births
19972.19 births
19962.39 births
19952.55 births
19942.66 births
19932.73 births
19922.71 births
19912.74 births
19902.88 births
19892.92 births
19882.91 births
19872.93 births
19862.98 births
19853.01 births
19843.08 births
19833.14 births
19823.22 births
19813.28 births
19803.35 births
19793.49 births
19783.74 births
19774.09 births
19764.53 births
19754.9 births
19745.26 births
19735.59 births
19725.9 births
19716.16 births
19706.39 births
19696.58 births
19686.71 births
19676.84 births
19666.93 births
19657.01 births
19647.08 births
19637.12 births
19627.15 births
19617.17 births
19607.19 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Palau

$345MLatest available · 2025
Palau

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GDP changed by +21.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearPalau
2025$345,000,000
2024$321,501,812.5
2023$276,157,406.25
2022$247,470,812.5
2021$235,935,734.38
2020$258,985,859.38
2019$281,954,000
2018$288,228,343.75
2017$289,983,656.25
2016$303,326,125
2015$283,224,750
2014$245,436,546.88
2013$226,257,828.13
2012$214,928,296.88
2011$195,163,578.13
2010$184,292,328.13
2009$184,049,765.63
2008$199,046,109.38
2007$196,012,718.75
2006$190,777,421.88
2005$185,658,171.88
2004$166,363,734.38
2003$154,566,781.25
2002$162,658,718.75
2001$159,446,234.38
2000$149,551,484.38
1999$144,206,500
1998$149,079,600
1997$143,860,800
1996$137,494,600
1995$121,018,500
1994$106,138,500
1993$96,455,700
1992$104,771,300
1991$106,555,300
1990$97,702,303
1989$85,800,543
1988$75,348,615
1987$66,169,905
1986$58,109,314
1985$51,030,637
1984$44,814,259
1983$39,661,530
1982$36,027,583
1981$32,726,594
1980$29,728,054
1979$27,004,251
1978$24,530,015
1977$22,308,104
1976$20,364,420
1975$18,521,112
1974$16,848,759
1973$15,331,889
1972$13,956,474
1971$12,706,874
1970$11,563,041

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Palau

$19.5KLatest available · 2025
Palau

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GDP per capita changed by +22.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearPalau
2025$19,532.36
2024$18,169.08
2023$15,578.35
2022$13,934.95
2021$13,267.49
2020$14,556.31
2019$15,841.89
2018$16,179.88
2017$16,280.24
2016$17,043.67
2015$15,938.37
2014$13,854.73
2013$12,820.59
2012$12,098.41
2011$10,795.64
2010$10,018.07
2009$9,837.5
2008$10,471.15
2007$10,155.05
2006$9,737.02
2005$9,367.69
2004$8,393.73
2003$7,862.39
2002$8,340.19
2001$8,239.26
2000$7,798.08
1999$7,629.57
1998$8,047.92
1997$7,944.6
1996$7,788.3
1995$7,038.01
1994$6,329.07
1993$5,891.5
1992$6,552.71
1991$6,824.34
1990$6,402.93
1989$5,741.09
1988$5,145.01
1987$4,616.29
1986$4,143.56
1985$3,728.13
1984$3,360.15
1983$3,049.48
1982$2,838.16
1981$2,638.82
1980$2,422.63
1979$2,188.88
1978$1,971.87
1977$1,781.09
1976$1,616.48
1975$1,463.54
1974$1,328.03
1973$1,221.47
1972$1,144.54
1971$1,080.61
1970$1,017.16

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Palau

6.3%Latest available · 2025
Palau

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GDP growth changed by -2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearPalau
20256.29%
202412.01%
20231.22%
2022-0.46%
2021-11.91%
2020-6.01%
20190.3%
2018-0.42%
2017-3.42%
20161.67%
20158.57%
20144.21%
2013-1.39%
20122.06%
20114.55%
2010-3.03%
2009-6.2%
2008-5.55%
20070.69%
20060.23%
20052.88%
20043.47%
2003-2.13%
20024.71%
20017.35%
2000-2.6%
1999-5.4%
19982%
19972.3%
199610.4%
199510.9%
19947.3%
1993-12.3%
1992-6.4%
19914.91%
19905.44%
19895.44%
19885.44%
19875.44%
19865.44%
19855.44%
19844.62%
19831.93%
1982-0.37%
1981-0.37%
1980-0.37%
1979-0.37%
1978-0.49%
19771.43%
1976-0.04%
19750.03%
19740.11%
19730.2%
19720.34%
19710.13%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Palau

-0.4%Latest available · 2025
Palau

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Inflation changed by -1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearPalau
2025-0.42%
20242.23%
202312.82%
202212.35%
20212.61%
20200.22%
20190.27%
20182.11%
20171.42%
2016-1.04%
20150.95%
20144.19%
20133.35%
20123.61%
20114.67%
20101.44%
20091.44%
200811.97%
20073.24%
20064.43%
20053.95%
20044.96%
20030.92%
2002-1.3%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Palau

Data currently unavailable
Palau

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearPalau

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Palau

69.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Palau

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Life expectancy changed by +0.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearPalau
202469.38 years
202369.27 years
202268.92 years
202168.56 years
202068.69 years
201968.98 years
201868.99 years
201769.02 years
201669.05 years
201569.07 years
201469.06 years
201368.98 years
201268.86 years
201168.64 years
201068.35 years
200967.99 years
200867.56 years
200767.11 years
200666.63 years
200566.22 years
200465.82 years
200365.45 years
200265.08 years
200164.8 years
200064.5 years
199964.23 years
199863.95 years
199763.71 years
199663.46 years
199563.26 years
199463.1 years
199362.98 years
199262.93 years
199162.85 years
199062.79 years
198962.78 years
198862.78 years
198762.77 years
198662.75 years
198562.72 years
198462.64 years
198362.48 years
198262.33 years
198162.14 years
198061.91 years
197961.62 years
197861.29 years
197760.9 years
197660.47 years
197560 years
197459.49 years
197359.02 years
197258.56 years
197158.11 years
197057.67 years
196957.25 years
196856.89 years
196756.54 years
196656.21 years
196555.94 years
196455.8 years
196355.57 years
196255.38 years
196155.09 years
196054.85 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Palau

10.9%Latest available · 2023
Palau

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Health expenditure changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearPalau
202310.85%
202214.88%
202114.55%
202013.32%
201912.17%
201811.19%
201710.9%
201610.01%
20159.76%
201410.71%
201310.93%
201210.25%
20119.94%
201010.93%
20099.63%
20088.41%
20078.84%
20068.74%
20058.63%
20049.13%
20038.1%
20027.29%
20017.8%
20008.64%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Palau

83.9%Latest available · 2024
Palau

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearPalau
202483.93%
202382.92%
202282.57%
200426.97%
200321.6%
200220.24%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Palau

0.9%Latest available · 2022
Palau

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Renewable energy changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearPalau
20220.9%
20210.9%
20200.9%
20190.9%
20180.6%
20170.6%
20160.6%
20150.4%
20140.3%
20130%
20120%
20110%
20100%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Palau

100%Latest available · 2024
Palau

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Access to electricity changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearPalau
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
201599.5%
201499.8%
201399.2%
201297.6%
201198.9%
201098.8%
200998.6%
200898.5%
200798.4%
200698.3%
200598.9%
200498.1%
200398.1%
200298%
200198%
200097.9%
199997.8%
199897.69%
199797.56%
199697.44%
199597.3%
199497.17%
199397.04%
199296.9%
199196.76%
199096.63%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Palau

105.8%Latest available · 2024
Palau

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Trade changed by -40 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearPalau
2024105.81%
2023106.76%
2022103.65%
202179.58%
2020104.43%
2019115.5%
2018117.77%
2017122.65%
2016118.76%
2015128.21%
2014145.79%
2013140.85%
2012144.1%
2011138.09%
2010123.11%
2009115.26%
2008127.57%
2007117.58%
2006128.14%
2005122.07%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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