Population density in Palau
Palau: Population density was 38.54 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population density in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Palau stood at 38.54 people per sq. km of land area.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Palau peaked at 43.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.94 people per sq. km of land area, in 1991.
Palau ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population density in Palau, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.94 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1992 | 34.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 36.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 38.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.08 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.59 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.96 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.32 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.67 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.99 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.62 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.69 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.68 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.66 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.61 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.47 people per sq. km of land area | 33.94 people per sq. km of land area | 41.09 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.16 people per sq. km of land area | 40.67 people per sq. km of land area | 43.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.82 people per sq. km of land area | 38.37 people per sq. km of land area | 39.99 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 people per sq. km of land area | 38.54 people per sq. km of land area | 38.68 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 160 Zimbabwe 42.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 161 Bahamas 39.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 162 Faroe Islands 39.71 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 165 United States of America 36.81 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.21 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Palau
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.0523 Hectares (2020)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 15,758 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Palau?
- Population density in Palau was 38.54 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2004.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.94 people per sq. km of land area in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for population density?
- Palau ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.