Palau

Country in Oceania

In brief

Population: 17.7K (2025). World rank 214 of 216; in Oceania, 17 of 19. Aged 15–64: 70.2% (2025). World rank 23 of 216; in Oceania, 1 of 19. Deaths per 1,000 people: 11.7 (2024). World rank 19 of 216; in Oceania, 1 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 17.8K → 17.7K, population growth per year +0.3% → -0.2%, and living in cities 80.4% → 79.3%.

Population and migration

Population: 17,663 2025
Population density: 38.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.2% 2025
Living in cities: 79.3% 2025
Net migration per year: -16 2025
Born in another country: 29.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 17.9% 2025
Aged 15–64: 70.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 11.8% 2025
Life expectancy: 69.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 71.9 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 67.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 10.7 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 11.7 2024

Society

Languages: English, Palauan
Religions: Catholic 46.9%, Protestant 30.9%, other 12.3%, folk religions 5.1%, and Muslim 4.9% (2020)