Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Palau

Palau: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 24.6 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
24.6 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
212th
of 226 countries
All-time high
24.6 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
10.83 1000 No
in 1991
Years of data
60
1991–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Palau, 1991–2050

0510152025199120202050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Palau is 24.6 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Palau peaked at 24.6 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10.83 1000 No, in 1991.

Palau ranks 212th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Palau, 1991 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1991 10.83 1000 No —
1992 11.18 1000 No +3.3%
1993 11.55 1000 No +3.4%
1994 11.94 1000 No +3.4%
1995 12.32 1000 No +3.2%
1996 12.62 1000 No +2.4%
1997 12.88 1000 No +2.1%
1998 13.12 1000 No +1.9%
1999 13.32 1000 No +1.6%
2000 13.49 1000 No +1.2%
2001 13.6 1000 No +0.8%
2002 13.67 1000 No +0.5%
2003 13.71 1000 No +0.3%
2004 13.94 1000 No +1.7%
2005 14.16 1000 No +1.6%
2006 14.39 1000 No +1.6%
2007 14.62 1000 No +1.6%
2008 14.85 1000 No +1.6%
2009 15.07 1000 No +1.5%
2010 15.31 1000 No +1.6%
2011 15.55 1000 No +1.6%
2012 15.82 1000 No +1.7%
2013 16.08 1000 No +1.7%
2014 16.35 1000 No +1.7%
2015 16.64 1000 No +1.8%
2016 16.94 1000 No +1.8%
2017 17.25 1000 No +1.8%
2018 17.56 1000 No +1.8%
2019 17.87 1000 No +1.8%
2020 18.18 1000 No +1.7%
2021 18.48 1000 No +1.7%
2022 18.79 1000 No +1.7%
2023 19.09 1000 No +1.6%
2024 19.39 1000 No +1.6%
2025 19.68 1000 No +1.5%
2026 19.96 1000 No +1.5%
2027 20.25 1000 No +1.4%
2028 20.53 1000 No +1.3%
2029 20.8 1000 No +1.3%
2030 21.06 1000 No +1.3%
2031 21.31 1000 No +1.2%
2032 21.56 1000 No +1.2%
2033 21.79 1000 No +1.1%
2034 22.01 1000 No +1.0%
2035 22.23 1000 No +1.0%
2036 22.43 1000 No +0.9%
2037 22.62 1000 No +0.8%
2038 22.81 1000 No +0.8%
2039 22.99 1000 No +0.8%
2040 23.16 1000 No +0.7%
2041 23.31 1000 No +0.7%
2042 23.47 1000 No +0.7%
2043 23.62 1000 No +0.7%
2044 23.77 1000 No +0.6%
2045 23.91 1000 No +0.6%
2046 24.06 1000 No +0.6%
2047 24.19 1000 No +0.6%
2048 24.33 1000 No +0.6%
2049 24.47 1000 No +0.6%
2050 24.6 1000 No +0.5%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 24.6 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 24.6 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2 1000 No 10.83 1000 No 13.32 1000 No 9
2000s 14.15 1000 No 13.49 1000 No 15.07 1000 No 10
2010s 16.54 1000 No 15.31 1000 No 17.87 1000 No 10
2020s 19.51 1000 No 18.18 1000 No 20.8 1000 No 10
2030s 22.08 1000 No 21.06 1000 No 22.99 1000 No 10
2040s 23.83 1000 No 23.16 1000 No 24.47 1000 No 10
2050s 24.6 1000 No 24.6 1000 No 24.6 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 209 San Marino 34.35 1000 No compare
  2. 210 Faroe Islands 28.99 1000 No compare
  3. 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.56 1000 No compare
  4. 213 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 24.39 1000 No compare
  5. 214 British Virgin Islands 23.06 1000 No compare
  6. 215 Anguilla 15.65 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Palau?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Palau was 24.6 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 24.6 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 10.83 1000 No in 1991.
How does Palau rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Palau ranks 212th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.