ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
Palau
According to the World Bank, Palau was home to 17,695 people in 2024 — the 215th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALKoror
Palau by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 17,695 | 215th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -0.2% | 191st of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.7 / 1,000 | 145th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 11.7 / 1,000 | 19th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.88 | 113th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 79.2% | 61st of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $277M | 212th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $15.6K | 83rd of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $14.8K | 77th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.2% | 128th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 69.4 yrs | 157th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 18.6 / 1,000 | 71st of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.9% | 18th of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.8 / 1,000 | 96th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 82.8 | 1st of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 90.5% | 4th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 0.9% | 196th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 83.9% | 91st of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 135.4 / 1,000 | 48th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 99.8% | 10th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 38.5 | 164th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.7% | 195th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for Palau, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for Palau, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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