The latest officially reported population of Palau was 17,695 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palau's population is 17,629 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.
Population statistics:
- Saint Lucia's population is 10.2 times bigger than Palau's.
- Palau is ranked the 194th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
- The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.0002% for Palau vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
- For the last 10 years, Palau has had an average growth rate of +0.02% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
- Since 2006, the population of Palau has decreased from 19.6K people to 17.6K (10% decline), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).
Palau vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | 11,152 | 108,859 |
| 2099 | 11,216 | 109,925 |
| 2098 | 11,281 | 111,010 |
| 2097 | 11,352 | 112,101 |
| 2096 | 11,417 | 113,220 |
| 2095 | 11,485 | 114,375 |
| 2094 | 11,549 | 115,544 |
| 2093 | 11,616 | 116,736 |
| 2092 | 11,682 | 117,967 |
| 2091 | 11,753 | 119,241 |
| 2090 | 11,829 | 120,512 |
| 2089 | 11,907 | 121,819 |
| 2088 | 11,968 | 123,178 |
| 2087 | 12,040 | 124,544 |
| 2086 | 12,109 | 125,925 |
| 2085 | 12,171 | 127,318 |
| 2084 | 12,251 | 128,751 |
| 2083 | 12,316 | 130,180 |
| 2082 | 12,382 | 131,625 |
| 2081 | 12,457 | 133,102 |
| 2080 | 12,537 | 134,590 |
| 2079 | 12,608 | 136,086 |
| 2078 | 12,681 | 137,564 |
| 2077 | 12,758 | 139,061 |
| 2076 | 12,838 | 140,566 |
| 2075 | 12,914 | 142,044 |
| 2074 | 13,007 | 143,548 |
| 2073 | 13,091 | 145,029 |
| 2072 | 13,161 | 146,477 |
| 2071 | 13,252 | 147,906 |
| 2070 | 13,338 | 149,319 |
| 2069 | 13,430 | 150,725 |
| 2068 | 13,525 | 152,114 |
| 2067 | 13,621 | 153,489 |
| 2066 | 13,723 | 154,857 |
| 2065 | 13,818 | 156,167 |
| 2064 | 13,920 | 157,470 |
| 2063 | 14,025 | 158,716 |
| 2062 | 14,136 | 159,937 |
| 2061 | 14,251 | 161,139 |
| 2060 | 14,358 | 162,360 |
| 2059 | 14,479 | 163,517 |
| 2058 | 14,589 | 164,633 |
| 2057 | 14,718 | 165,729 |
| 2056 | 14,837 | 166,786 |
| 2055 | 14,961 | 167,843 |
| 2054 | 15,084 | 168,878 |
| 2053 | 15,206 | 169,899 |
| 2052 | 15,332 | 170,889 |
| 2051 | 15,453 | 171,826 |
| 2050 | 15,562 | 172,758 |
| 2049 | 15,682 | 173,648 |
| 2048 | 15,797 | 174,528 |
| 2047 | 15,912 | 175,355 |
| 2046 | 16,024 | 176,100 |
| 2045 | 16,132 | 176,804 |
| 2044 | 16,245 | 177,498 |
| 2043 | 16,339 | 178,111 |
| 2042 | 16,445 | 178,695 |
| 2041 | 16,549 | 179,263 |
| 2040 | 16,631 | 179,764 |
| 2039 | 16,727 | 180,227 |
| 2038 | 16,805 | 180,671 |
| 2037 | 16,895 | 181,038 |
| 2036 | 16,964 | 181,303 |
| 2035 | 17,042 | 181,497 |
| 2034 | 17,118 | 181,650 |
| 2033 | 17,190 | 181,713 |
| 2032 | 17,250 | 181,717 |
| 2031 | 17,330 | 181,651 |
| 2030 | 17,398 | 181,514 |
| 2029 | 17,457 | 181,335 |
| 2028 | 17,527 | 181,116 |
| 2027 | 17,576 | 180,863 |
| 2026 | 17,629 | 180,555 |
| 2025 | 17,672 | 180,185 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 179,744 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 179,285 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 178,781 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 178,522 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 178,250 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 177,661 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 177,017 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 176,342 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 175,646 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 174,905 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 174,138 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 173,369 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 172,587 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 171,801 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 170,906 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 169,869 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 168,808 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 167,758 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 166,639 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 165,450 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 164,239 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 162,976 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 161,641 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 160,237 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 158,616 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 156,702 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 154,677 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 152,569 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 150,436 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 148,208 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 145,890 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 143,726 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 141,617 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 139,520 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 137,857 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 136,512 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 135,000 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 133,227 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 131,239 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 129,159 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 127,067 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 125,044 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 123,087 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 121,166 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 119,290 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 117,528 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 115,834 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 114,135 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 112,425 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 110,725 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 109,076 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 107,498 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 106,002 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 104,564 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 103,165 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 101,879 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 100,675 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 99,504 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 98,463 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 97,493 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 96,505 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 95,519 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 94,505 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 93,490 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 92,585 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/palau/saint-lucia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Palau decreased by 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palau lost 168 people (a 0.94% decline), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).
Palau was ranked 194th most populous country in 2006 and is still 194th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Palau's population will shrink by 11.7% to 15,562 people with a rank change from 194th to 195th. The population of Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.
Saint Lucia is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 182K people, while Palau's population already peaked in 2004 at 19.8K people and is projected to decrease to 11.2K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.57% | -0.97% |
| 2099 | -0.58% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | -0.62% | -0.97% |
| 2097 | -0.57% | -0.99% |
| 2096 | -0.59% | -1.01% |
| 2095 | -0.55% | -1.01% |
| 2094 | -0.58% | -1.02% |
| 2093 | -0.56% | -1.04% |
| 2092 | -0.6% | -1.07% |
| 2091 | -0.65% | -1.05% |
| 2090 | -0.65% | -1.07% |
| 2089 | -0.51% | -1.1% |
| 2088 | -0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2087 | -0.57% | -1.1% |
| 2086 | -0.51% | -1.09% |
| 2085 | -0.65% | -1.11% |
| 2084 | -0.53% | -1.1% |
| 2083 | -0.53% | -1.1% |
| 2082 | -0.6% | -1.11% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | -1.11% |
| 2080 | -0.56% | -1.1% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | -1.07% |
| 2078 | -0.6% | -1.08% |
| 2077 | -0.62% | -1.07% |
| 2076 | -0.59% | -1.04% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -1.05% |
| 2074 | -0.64% | -1.02% |
| 2073 | -0.53% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | -0.69% | -0.97% |
| 2071 | -0.65% | -0.95% |
| 2070 | -0.68% | -0.93% |
| 2069 | -0.7% | -0.91% |
| 2068 | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2067 | -0.74% | -0.88% |
| 2066 | -0.69% | -0.84% |
| 2065 | -0.73% | -0.83% |
| 2064 | -0.75% | -0.78% |
| 2063 | -0.78% | -0.76% |
| 2062 | -0.81% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | -0.74% | -0.75% |
| 2060 | -0.84% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | -0.75% | -0.68% |
| 2058 | -0.88% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | -0.81% | -0.63% |
| 2056 | -0.83% | -0.63% |
| 2055 | -0.81% | -0.61% |
| 2054 | -0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2053 | -0.82% | -0.58% |
| 2052 | -0.78% | -0.55% |
| 2051 | -0.7% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | -0.76% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | -0.72% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | -0.7% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | -0.67% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | -0.7% | -0.39% |
| 2044 | -0.57% | -0.34% |
| 2043 | -0.64% | -0.33% |
| 2042 | -0.63% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | -0.49% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | -0.57% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | -0.53% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | -0.41% | -0.15% |
| 2036 | -0.46% | -0.11% |
| 2035 | -0.44% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | -0.42% | -0.03% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | -0.002% |
| 2032 | -0.46% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | -0.39% | 0.08% |
| 2030 | -0.34% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | -0.4% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | -0.28% | 0.14% |
| 2027 | -0.3% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | -0.24% | 0.21% |
| 2025 | -0.13% | 0.25% |
| 2024 | -0.18% | 0.26% |
| 2023 | -0.18% | 0.28% |
| 2022 | -0.13% | 0.15% |
| 2021 | -0.05% | 0.15% |
| 2020 | -0.03% | 0.33% |
| 2019 | -0.09% | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 0.01% | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 0.08% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| 2015 | 0.31% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 0.38% | 0.44% |
| 2013 | -0.66% | 0.45% |
| 2012 | -1.73% | 0.46% |
| 2011 | -1.73% | 0.52% |
| 2010 | -1.67% | 0.61% |
| 2009 | -1.58% | 0.63% |
| 2008 | -1.52% | 0.63% |
| 2007 | -1.49% | 0.67% |
| 2006 | -1.14% | 0.72% |
| 2005 | -0.005% | 0.74% |
| 2004 | 0.82% | 0.77% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | 0.83% |
| 2002 | 0.78% | 0.88% |
| 2001 | 0.91% | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 1.47% | 1.22% |
| 1999 | 2.04% | 1.31% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | 1.38% |
| 1997 | 2.57% | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.53% | 1.59% |
| 1994 | 2.43% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | 1.49% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.33% | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 2.05% | 1.12% |
| 1988 | 2.17% | 1.33% |
| 1987 | 2.21% | 1.51% |
| 1986 | 2.45% | 1.61% |
| 1985 | 2.63% | 1.65% |
| 1984 | 2.54% | 1.62% |
| 1983 | 2.46% | 1.59% |
| 1982 | 2.35% | 1.59% |
| 1981 | 1.07% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | -0.53% | 1.5% |
| 1979 | -0.83% | 1.46% |
| 1978 | -0.68% | 1.49% |
| 1977 | -0.58% | 1.52% |
| 1976 | -0.45% | 1.54% |
| 1975 | -0.25% | 1.51% |
| 1974 | 1.08% | 1.47% |
| 1973 | 2.94% | 1.41% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | 1.38% |
| 1971 | 3.44% | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 1.87% | 1.26% |
| 1969 | 0.71% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.84% | 1.18% |
| 1967 | 1.69% | 1.06% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 2.48% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 2.54% | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 1.07% |
| 1962 | 2.49% | 1.09% |
| 1961 | 2.43% | 0.98% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Palau declined by 0.18%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.
Live population counters
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
17629
|
180638
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 178/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0002% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
1.63 weeks
|
19.1 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.89 days
|
4.34 hours
|
| One death every |
1.8 days
|
5.67 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | -32 | +459 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.18% | +0.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 175/197 | 153/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.27 weeks
|
2.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | -16 | -23 |
| Net migration rank | 78/196 | 79/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,212 | 8,079 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 184/195 | 180/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 29.5% | 4.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 19/195 | 98/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16 | - | -23 |
| 2024 | - | -14 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | -10 | -19 | 475 | 0 |
| 2022 | -7 | -20 | 530 | 0 |
| 2021 | -3 | -21 | -15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 562 | 0 |
| 2019 | 23 | -46 | 609 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | -35 | 694 | -18 |
| 2017 | 43 | -33 | 724 | -38 |
| 2016 | 53 | -35 | 767 | -57 |
| 2015 | 55 | -11 | 841 | -69 |
| 2014 | 73 | -7 | 852 | -90 |
| 2013 | 88 | -28 | 892 | -114 |
| 2012 | 86 | -387 | 916 | -135 |
| 2011 | 83 | -405 | 934 | -150 |
| 2010 | 81 | -392 | 1,176 | -170 |
| 2009 | 81 | -382 | 1,349 | -276 |
| 2008 | 79 | -378 | 1,369 | -331 |
| 2007 | 80 | -372 | 1,422 | -352 |
| 2006 | 79 | -365 | 1,511 | -339 |
| 2005 | 80 | -250 | 1,553 | -358 |
| 2004 | 83 | 79 | 1,615 | -378 |
| 2003 | 86 | 71 | 1,694 | -397 |
| 2002 | 88 | 67 | 1,774 | -409 |
| 2001 | 88 | 65 | 1,860 | -416 |
| 2000 | 85 | 120 | 1,967 | -176 |
| 1999 | 100 | 243 | 2,389 | -361 |
| 1998 | 116 | 280 | 2,294 | -268 |
| 1997 | 140 | 297 | 2,709 | -519 |
| 1996 | 166 | 312 | 2,649 | -571 |
| 1995 | 186 | 258 | 3,019 | -638 |
| 1994 | 195 | 211 | 2,976 | -721 |
| 1993 | 196 | 193 | 2,899 | -824 |
| 1992 | 183 | 193 | 2,981 | -834 |
| 1991 | 175 | 193 | 3,009 | -963 |
| 1990 | 181 | 156 | 3,061 | -1,790 |
| 1989 | 185 | 113 | 3,146 | -1,734 |
| 1988 | 183 | 126 | 3,229 | -1,606 |
| 1987 | 182 | 125 | 3,351 | -1,423 |
| 1986 | 182 | 135 | 3,496 | -1,453 |
| 1985 | 181 | 179 | 3,591 | -1,465 |
| 1984 | 181 | 157 | 3,526 | -1,468 |
| 1983 | 176 | 144 | 3,443 | -1,462 |
| 1982 | 170 | 132 | 3,360 | -1,423 |
| 1981 | 161 | 120 | 3,306 | -1,403 |
| 1980 | 165 | -179 | 3,275 | -1,422 |
| 1979 | 176 | -291 | 3,301 | -1,625 |
| 1978 | 193 | -285 | 3,340 | -1,635 |
| 1977 | 213 | -292 | 3,240 | -1,543 |
| 1976 | 236 | -296 | 3,166 | -1,444 |
| 1975 | 249 | -296 | 3,126 | -1,454 |
| 1974 | 256 | -282 | 3,106 | -1,472 |
| 1973 | 268 | 22 | 3,033 | -1,513 |
| 1972 | 280 | 147 | 3,028 | -1,566 |
| 1971 | 287 | 156 | 3,046 | -1,625 |
| 1970 | 286 | 54 | 3,093 | -1,709 |
| 1969 | 283 | -209 | 3,143 | -1,954 |
| 1968 | 275 | -194 | 3,154 | -1,937 |
| 1967 | 266 | -150 | 3,113 | -1,997 |
| 1966 | 268 | -18 | 3,028 | -2,065 |
| 1965 | 275 | -16 | 3,042 | -2,067 |
| 1964 | 284 | -27 | 3,074 | -2,079 |
| 1963 | 291 | -41 | 3,048 | -2,060 |
| 1962 | 296 | -54 | 3,124 | -2,082 |
| 1961 | 298 | -65 | 3,173 | -2,189 |
| 1960 | 296 | -70 | 3,202 | -2,366 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/palau/saint-lucia | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 53.8% of the population change in Palau is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people). In Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).
As of 2024, 5,212 residents or 29.5% of the population were not native-born in Palau, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ngerulmud | 318 |
| Melekeok | 299 |
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
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Population differences between Palau and Saint Lucia
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.6 years | 73.2 years |
| Average age | 38.4 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.9:46.1 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.91 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman |
| Population density | 99.3 ppl/mi² | 767 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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