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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

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 202417,695215th of 217less than 0.01%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024-0.2%191st of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202410.7 / 1,000145th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 202411.7 / 1,00019th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.88113th of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202479.2%61st of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$277M212th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$15.6K83rd of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$14.8K77th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 20242.2%128th of 193
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025no figure
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202469.4 yrs157th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 202418.6 / 1,00071st of 196
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 202410.9%18th of 193
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20231.8 / 1,00096th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 202482.81st of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202390.5%4th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20220.9%196th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202583.9%91st of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024135.4 / 1,00048th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 202499.8%10th of 170
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202338.5164th of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20230.7%195th of 206

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