Palau has a population density of 99.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Palau has 283,195 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Palau ranked 147th out of 197.
Palau has 0.0002% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Palau compared to the World's average
Palau
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 99.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 147/197 | N/A |
| Population |
17663
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 279,819 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 17.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 82.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Palau population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Palau has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 10.7%. The population density rank was 129th 21 years ago and is 147th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.6 | 147 |
| 2023 | 99.8 | 147 |
| 2022 | 100 | 147 |
| 2021 | 100.1 | 147 |
| 2020 | 100.2 | 147 |
| 2019 | 100.2 | 146 |
| 2018 | 100.3 | 146 |
| 2017 | 100.3 | 144 |
| 2016 | 100.2 | 144 |
| 2015 | 100.1 | 143 |
| 2014 | 99.7 | 143 |
| 2013 | 99.4 | 143 |
| 2012 | 100 | 143 |
| 2011 | 101.8 | 142 |
| 2010 | 103.6 | 141 |
| 2009 | 105.3 | 137 |
| 2008 | 107 | 134 |
| 2007 | 108.7 | 133 |
| 2006 | 110.3 | 133 |
| 2005 | 111.6 | 131 |
| 2004 | 111.6 | 129 |
| 2003 | 110.7 | 128 |
| 2002 | 109.8 | 127 |
| 2001 | 109 | 127 |
| 2000 | 108 | 127 |
| 1999 | 106.4 | 124 |
| 1998 | 104.3 | 124 |
| 1997 | 102 | 124 |
| 1996 | 99.4 | 125 |
| 1995 | 96.8 | 125 |
| 1994 | 94.4 | 125 |
| 1993 | 92.2 | 126 |
| 1992 | 90 | 124 |
| 1991 | 87.9 | 109 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Palau from 1960 to 2024: 56.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 70.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 82.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.8% | 40 |
| 2023 | 82.4% | 40 |
| 2022 | 82% | 41 |
| 2021 | 81.5% | 41 |
| 2020 | 81% | 42 |
| 2019 | 80.5% | 44 |
| 2018 | 79.9% | 46 |
| 2017 | 79.4% | 46 |
| 2016 | 78.8% | 46 |
| 2015 | 78.2% | 46 |
| 2014 | 77.5% | 47 |
| 2013 | 76.9% | 49 |
| 2012 | 76.2% | 50 |
| 2011 | 75.5% | 50 |
| 2010 | 74.8% | 51 |
| 2009 | 74.1% | 52 |
| 2008 | 73.4% | 56 |
| 2007 | 72.7% | 56 |
| 2006 | 71.9% | 56 |
| 2005 | 71.2% | 56 |
| 2004 | 70.4% | 57 |
| 2003 | 69.6% | 58 |
| 2002 | 69.8% | 56 |
| 2001 | 70.1% | 56 |
| 2000 | 70.3% | 55 |
| 1999 | 70.6% | 55 |
| 1998 | 70.8% | 54 |
| 1997 | 71.1% | 54 |
| 1996 | 71.3% | 53 |
| 1995 | 71.4% | 52 |
| 1994 | 71.1% | 52 |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 52 |
| 1992 | 70.3% | 51 |
| 1991 | 70% | 50 |
| 1990 | 69.6% | 50 |
| 1989 | 69.2% | 50 |
| 1988 | 68.9% | 51 |
| 1987 | 68.5% | 51 |
| 1986 | 68.2% | 50 |
| 1985 | 67.4% | 49 |
| 1984 | 66.4% | 52 |
| 1983 | 65.4% | 54 |
| 1982 | 64.4% | 58 |
| 1981 | 63.4% | 58 |
| 1980 | 62.5% | 58 |
| 1979 | 62.3% | 58 |
| 1978 | 62% | 57 |
| 1977 | 61.7% | 55 |
| 1976 | 61.4% | 55 |
| 1975 | 61.1% | 54 |
| 1974 | 60.9% | 53 |
| 1973 | 60.6% | 52 |
| 1972 | 60.3% | 51 |
| 1971 | 60% | 50 |
| 1970 | 59.7% | 49 |
| 1969 | 59.4% | 47 |
| 1968 | 59.1% | 46 |
| 1967 | 58.9% | 44 |
| 1966 | 58.6% | 43 |
| 1965 | 58.3% | 41 |
| 1964 | 58% | 41 |
| 1963 | 57.7% | 41 |
| 1962 | 57.4% | 39 |
| 1961 | 57.1% | 39 |
| 1960 | 56.8% | 38 |
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