Palau Population History
1960 - 2026
Palau's population has grown from 9,328 in 1960 to 17,727 in 2023, a total increase of 90.0% (1.90x). The population peaked at 19,820 in 2004.
1960 Population
9,328
2023 Population
17,727
Total Growth
90.0%
Peak Year
2004
Population by Decade
1960
9,328
1970
11,368
1980
12,271
1990
15,259
2000
19,178
2010
18,396
2020
17,792
2023
17,727
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.49%
1965-1970
+1.51%
1970-1975
+2.17%
1975-1980
-0.61%
1980-1985
+2.21%
1985-1990
+2.20%
1990-1995
+2.42%
1995-2000
+2.21%
2000-2005
+0.66%
2005-2010
-1.48%
2010-2015
-0.69%
2015-2020
+0.02%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,727 | -32 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | -24 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | -9 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | -6 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | -16 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | +2 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | +15 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | +27 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | +55 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | +67 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | -117 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | -313 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | -318 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | -313 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | -300 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | -293 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | -291 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | -226 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | -1 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | +161 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | +156 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | +151 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | +174 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | +277 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | +377 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | +416 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | +454 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | +459 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | +425 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | +398 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | +383 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | +375 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | +355 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | +314 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | +300 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | +311 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | +310 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | +336 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | +351 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | +331 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | +312 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | +292 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | +131 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | -66 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | -103 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | -85 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | -73 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | -57 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | -32 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | +135 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | +358 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | +435 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | +391 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | +209 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | +79 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | +92 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | +183 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | +258 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | +255 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | +255 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | +244 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | +238 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | +227 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | — |