The latest officially reported population of Palau was 17,663 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palau's population is 17,620 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.
Population statistics:
- San Marino's population is 1.94 times bigger than Palau's.
- Palau is ranked the 194th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
- The countries together account for 0.0006% of the world: 0.0002% for Palau vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
- For the last 10 years, Palau has had an average growth rate of -0.03% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
- Since 2006, the population of Palau has decreased from 19.6K people to 17.6K (10.1% decline), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).
Palau vs San Marino: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Palau
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | 11,146 | 31,687 |
| 2099 | 11,210 | 31,708 |
| 2098 | 11,275 | 31,720 |
| 2097 | 11,346 | 31,762 |
| 2096 | 11,411 | 31,780 |
| 2095 | 11,479 | 31,761 |
| 2094 | 11,543 | 31,755 |
| 2093 | 11,610 | 31,726 |
| 2092 | 11,676 | 31,748 |
| 2091 | 11,747 | 31,736 |
| 2090 | 11,823 | 31,747 |
| 2089 | 11,901 | 31,733 |
| 2088 | 11,962 | 31,725 |
| 2087 | 12,034 | 31,710 |
| 2086 | 12,103 | 31,683 |
| 2085 | 12,165 | 31,636 |
| 2084 | 12,245 | 31,623 |
| 2083 | 12,310 | 31,612 |
| 2082 | 12,376 | 31,596 |
| 2081 | 12,451 | 31,555 |
| 2080 | 12,531 | 31,573 |
| 2079 | 12,602 | 31,569 |
| 2078 | 12,674 | 31,566 |
| 2077 | 12,751 | 31,579 |
| 2076 | 12,831 | 31,612 |
| 2075 | 12,907 | 31,653 |
| 2074 | 13,000 | 31,703 |
| 2073 | 13,084 | 31,762 |
| 2072 | 13,154 | 31,825 |
| 2071 | 13,245 | 31,896 |
| 2070 | 13,332 | 31,965 |
| 2069 | 13,424 | 32,058 |
| 2068 | 13,518 | 32,160 |
| 2067 | 13,614 | 32,290 |
| 2066 | 13,716 | 32,395 |
| 2065 | 13,811 | 32,527 |
| 2064 | 13,913 | 32,664 |
| 2063 | 14,018 | 32,782 |
| 2062 | 14,129 | 32,918 |
| 2061 | 14,244 | 33,047 |
| 2060 | 14,350 | 33,170 |
| 2059 | 14,471 | 33,310 |
| 2058 | 14,581 | 33,447 |
| 2057 | 14,710 | 33,584 |
| 2056 | 14,830 | 33,717 |
| 2055 | 14,954 | 33,829 |
| 2054 | 15,077 | 33,954 |
| 2053 | 15,198 | 34,068 |
| 2052 | 15,324 | 34,161 |
| 2051 | 15,445 | 34,235 |
| 2050 | 15,554 | 34,268 |
| 2049 | 15,674 | 34,324 |
| 2048 | 15,789 | 34,382 |
| 2047 | 15,904 | 34,421 |
| 2046 | 16,015 | 34,463 |
| 2045 | 16,123 | 34,497 |
| 2044 | 16,237 | 34,546 |
| 2043 | 16,331 | 34,552 |
| 2042 | 16,437 | 34,521 |
| 2041 | 16,541 | 34,525 |
| 2040 | 16,623 | 34,534 |
| 2039 | 16,719 | 34,520 |
| 2038 | 16,797 | 34,483 |
| 2037 | 16,886 | 34,430 |
| 2036 | 16,955 | 34,403 |
| 2035 | 17,033 | 34,368 |
| 2034 | 17,109 | 34,347 |
| 2033 | 17,181 | 34,341 |
| 2032 | 17,241 | 34,316 |
| 2031 | 17,321 | 34,308 |
| 2030 | 17,389 | 34,289 |
| 2029 | 17,448 | 34,267 |
| 2028 | 17,518 | 34,215 |
| 2027 | 17,567 | 34,175 |
| 2026 | 17,620 | 34,144 |
| 2025 | 17,663 | 34,109 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 33,977 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 33,860 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 33,755 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 34,252 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 34,770 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 34,663 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 34,522 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 33,825 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 33,101 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 32,897 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 32,655 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 33,041 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 33,469 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 32,620 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 33,270 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 33,066 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 31,662 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 31,211 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 30,184 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 29,836 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 29,457 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 27,843 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 27,491 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 27,143 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 26,799 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 26,459 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 26,125 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 25,800 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 25,482 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 25,158 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 24,823 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 24,472 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 24,125 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 23,797 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 23,475 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 23,154 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 22,843 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 22,686 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 22,636 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 22,485 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 22,346 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 22,229 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 22,055 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 21,840 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 21,585 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 21,320 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 21,026 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 20,017 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 19,110 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 19,046 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 19,030 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 18,992 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 18,787 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 18,419 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 18,168 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 18,026 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 17,861 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 17,688 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 17,523 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 17,305 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 16,977 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 16,580 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 16,183 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 15,799 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 15,428 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/palau/san-marino | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Palau decreased by 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palau lost 177 people (a 0.99% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).
Palau was ranked 194th most populous country in 2006 and is still 194th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Palau's population will shrink by 11.7% to 15,554 people with a rank change from 194th to 195th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.
Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 27.2% of the population in Palau and 7.46% in San Marino.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
San Marino
|
|
| 2100 | -0.57% | -0.06% |
| 2099 | -0.58% | -0.04% |
| 2098 | -0.62% | -0.13% |
| 2097 | -0.57% | -0.05% |
| 2096 | -0.59% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -0.55% | 0.02% |
| 2094 | -0.58% | 0.09% |
| 2093 | -0.56% | -0.07% |
| 2092 | -0.6% | 0.04% |
| 2091 | -0.65% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | -0.65% | 0.04% |
| 2089 | -0.51% | 0.03% |
| 2088 | -0.6% | 0.05% |
| 2087 | -0.57% | 0.08% |
| 2086 | -0.51% | 0.15% |
| 2085 | -0.65% | 0.04% |
| 2084 | -0.53% | 0.04% |
| 2083 | -0.53% | 0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.6% | 0.13% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | -0.06% |
| 2080 | -0.56% | 0.01% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | 0.01% |
| 2078 | -0.6% | -0.04% |
| 2077 | -0.62% | -0.1% |
| 2076 | -0.59% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | -0.71% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | -0.64% | -0.19% |
| 2073 | -0.53% | -0.2% |
| 2072 | -0.69% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | -0.65% | -0.22% |
| 2070 | -0.68% | -0.29% |
| 2069 | -0.7% | -0.32% |
| 2068 | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2067 | -0.74% | -0.32% |
| 2066 | -0.69% | -0.41% |
| 2065 | -0.73% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.75% | -0.36% |
| 2063 | -0.78% | -0.41% |
| 2062 | -0.81% | -0.39% |
| 2061 | -0.74% | -0.37% |
| 2060 | -0.84% | -0.42% |
| 2059 | -0.75% | -0.41% |
| 2058 | -0.88% | -0.41% |
| 2057 | -0.81% | -0.39% |
| 2056 | -0.83% | -0.33% |
| 2055 | -0.81% | -0.37% |
| 2054 | -0.8% | -0.33% |
| 2053 | -0.82% | -0.27% |
| 2052 | -0.78% | -0.21% |
| 2051 | -0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | -0.76% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | -0.17% |
| 2048 | -0.72% | -0.11% |
| 2047 | -0.7% | -0.12% |
| 2046 | -0.67% | -0.1% |
| 2045 | -0.7% | -0.14% |
| 2044 | -0.57% | -0.02% |
| 2043 | -0.64% | 0.09% |
| 2042 | -0.63% | -0.01% |
| 2041 | -0.49% | -0.03% |
| 2040 | -0.57% | 0.04% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | -0.53% | 0.15% |
| 2037 | -0.41% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | -0.46% | 0.1% |
| 2035 | -0.44% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | -0.42% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | 0.07% |
| 2032 | -0.46% | 0.02% |
| 2031 | -0.39% | 0.05% |
| 2030 | -0.34% | 0.07% |
| 2029 | -0.4% | 0.15% |
| 2028 | -0.28% | 0.12% |
| 2027 | -0.3% | 0.09% |
| 2026 | -0.24% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.18% | 0.39% |
| 2024 | -0.18% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | -0.18% | 0.31% |
| 2022 | -0.13% | -1.45% |
| 2021 | -0.05% | -1.49% |
| 2020 | -0.03% | 0.31% |
| 2019 | -0.09% | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 0.01% | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 0.08% | 2.19% |
| 2016 | 0.15% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 0.31% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.38% | -1.17% |
| 2013 | -0.66% | -1.28% |
| 2012 | -1.73% | 2.6% |
| 2011 | -1.73% | -1.95% |
| 2010 | -1.67% | 0.62% |
| 2009 | -1.58% | 4.43% |
| 2008 | -1.52% | 1.45% |
| 2007 | -1.49% | 3.4% |
| 2006 | -1.14% | 1.17% |
| 2005 | -0.005% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | 0.82% | 5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 0.78% | 1.28% |
| 2001 | 0.91% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | 1.47% | 1.29% |
| 1999 | 2.04% | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | 1.26% |
| 1997 | 2.57% | 1.25% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 2.53% | 1.35% |
| 1994 | 2.43% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | 1.44% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | 1.38% |
| 1991 | 2.33% | 1.37% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 2.05% | 1.36% |
| 1988 | 2.17% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 2.21% | 0.22% |
| 1986 | 2.45% | 0.67% |
| 1985 | 2.63% | 0.62% |
| 1984 | 2.54% | 0.53% |
| 1983 | 2.46% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 2.35% | 0.98% |
| 1981 | 1.07% | 1.18% |
| 1980 | -0.53% | 1.24% |
| 1979 | -0.83% | 1.4% |
| 1978 | -0.68% | 5.04% |
| 1977 | -0.58% | 4.75% |
| 1976 | -0.45% | 0.34% |
| 1975 | -0.25% | 0.08% |
| 1974 | 1.08% | 0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.94% | 1.09% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | 2% |
| 1971 | 3.44% | 1.38% |
| 1970 | 1.87% | 0.79% |
| 1969 | 0.71% | 0.92% |
| 1968 | 0.84% | 0.98% |
| 1967 | 1.69% | 0.94% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 2.48% | 1.93% |
| 1964 | 2.54% | 2.39% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 2.45% |
| 1962 | 2.49% | 2.43% |
| 1961 | 2.43% | 2.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Palau declined by 0.18%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.
Live population counters
|
Palau
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
17620
|
34159
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 193/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0002% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
1.63 weeks
|
2.77 days
|
| One birth every |
1.93 days
|
2.57 days
|
| One death every |
1.76 days
|
1.44 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -32 | +132 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.18% | +0.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 175/197 | 140/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.27 weeks
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | -16 | +122 |
| Net migration rank | 78/196 | 72/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,212 | 5,838 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 184/195 | 183/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 29.5% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 19/195 | 35/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
San Marino
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -16 | - | 122 |
| 2024 | -18 | -14 | -112 | 37 |
| 2023 | -10 | -19 | -92 | -190 |
| 2022 | -7 | -20 | -58 | -403 |
| 2021 | -3 | -21 | -99 | -368 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | -122 | 247 |
| 2019 | 23 | -46 | -17 | 187 |
| 2018 | 29 | -35 | -11 | 172 |
| 2017 | 43 | -33 | -51 | 234 |
| 2016 | 53 | -35 | 10 | 291 |
| 2015 | 55 | -11 | 36 | 273 |
| 2014 | 73 | -7 | 46 | 74 |
| 2013 | 88 | -28 | 73 | 57 |
| 2012 | 86 | -387 | 54 | 143 |
| 2011 | 83 | -405 | 105 | 2,325 |
| 2010 | 81 | -392 | 126 | 592 |
| 2009 | 81 | -382 | 145 | 311 |
| 2008 | 79 | -378 | 159 | 268 |
| 2007 | 80 | -372 | 69 | 314 |
| 2006 | 79 | -365 | 75 | 310 |
| 2005 | 80 | -250 | 66 | 314 |
| 2004 | 83 | 79 | 121 | 285 |
| 2003 | 86 | 71 | 79 | 277 |
| 2002 | 88 | 67 | 112 | 241 |
| 2001 | 88 | 65 | 132 | 215 |
| 2000 | 85 | 120 | 107 | 233 |
| 1999 | 100 | 243 | 80 | 256 |
| 1998 | 116 | 280 | 74 | 257 |
| 1997 | 140 | 297 | 71 | 255 |
| 1996 | 166 | 312 | 63 | 257 |
| 1995 | 186 | 258 | 51 | 262 |
| 1994 | 195 | 211 | 43 | 300 |
| 1993 | 196 | 193 | 38 | 325 |
| 1992 | 183 | 193 | 42 | 285 |
| 1991 | 175 | 193 | 45 | 278 |
| 1990 | 181 | 156 | 41 | 289 |
| 1989 | 185 | 113 | 36 | 285 |
| 1988 | 183 | 126 | 34 | 268 |
| 1987 | 182 | 125 | 31 | -20 |
| 1986 | 182 | 135 | 40 | 44 |
| 1985 | 181 | 179 | 44 | 166 |
| 1984 | 181 | 157 | 46 | 32 |
| 1983 | 176 | 144 | 54 | 115 |
| 1982 | 170 | 132 | 61 | 117 |
| 1981 | 161 | 120 | 76 | 169 |
| 1980 | 165 | -179 | 90 | 169 |
| 1979 | 176 | -291 | 104 | 164 |
| 1978 | 193 | -285 | 121 | 199 |
| 1977 | 213 | -292 | 117 | 1,577 |
| 1976 | 236 | -296 | 126 | 0 |
| 1975 | 249 | -296 | 141 | -133 |
| 1974 | 256 | -282 | 153 | -131 |
| 1973 | 268 | 22 | 167 | -124 |
| 1972 | 280 | 147 | 173 | 191 |
| 1971 | 287 | 156 | 174 | 201 |
| 1970 | 286 | 54 | 173 | -39 |
| 1969 | 283 | -209 | 173 | -29 |
| 1968 | 275 | -194 | 171 | 8 |
| 1967 | 266 | -150 | 171 | -3 |
| 1966 | 268 | -18 | 173 | -9 |
| 1965 | 275 | -16 | 169 | 99 |
| 1964 | 284 | -27 | 163 | 233 |
| 1963 | 291 | -41 | 158 | 242 |
| 1962 | 296 | -54 | 155 | 238 |
| 1961 | 298 | -65 | 174 | 206 |
| 1960 | 296 | -70 | 139 | 229 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/palau/san-marino | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 42.5% of the population change in Palau is from natural causes (a gain of 173 people) and 57.5% is from migration (a loss of 234 people). In San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).
As of 2024, 5,212 residents or 29.5% of the population were not native-born in Palau, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.
Biggest cities by population
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ngerulmud | 318 |
| Melekeok | 299 |
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dogana | 7K |
| San Marino | 4.04K |
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Population differences between Palau and San Marino
|
Palau
|
San Marino
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.6 years | 86 years |
| Average age | 38.7 years | 46.4 years |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 49.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 53.8:46.2 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.88 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 99.2 ppl/mi² | 1,474 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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