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Palau
PLWTotal population
17,663 people
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 17,663 people 2025
- Previous value
- 17,695 people 2024
- Change
- -32 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19,593 people | |
| 2007 | 19,302 people | |
| 2008 | 19,009 people | |
| 2009 | 18,709 people | |
| 2010 | 18,396 people | |
| 2011 | 18,078 people | |
| 2012 | 17,765 people | |
| 2013 | 17,648 people | |
| 2014 | 17,715 people | |
| 2015 | 17,770 people | |
| 2016 | 17,797 people | |
| 2017 | 17,812 people | |
| 2018 | 17,814 people | |
| 2019 | 17,798 people | |
| 2020 | 17,792 people | |
| 2021 | 17,783 people | |
| 2022 | 17,759 people | |
| 2023 | 17,727 people | |
| 2024 | 17,695 people | |
| 2025 | 17,663 people |
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 54 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 168 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 50 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 192 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 134 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 106 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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