Population in Palau 203 indicators covering population for Palau. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 99.02 2024 up 2.2% 61st Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 99.02 2024 up 2.2% 101st Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 11.81 2024 down 35.3% 107th People using improved sanitation facilities 17,522 people 2024 up 2.0% 220th Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2024 — 134th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 10,802 people 2020 up 42.5% 209th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 0.0% 2020 — 190th Share of population living in cities 0.0% 2020 — 190th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 39.3% 2020 down 33.2% 218th Share of population living in rural areas 60.7% 2020 up 47.3% 19th Share of babies born with a low birthweight 13.5% 2020 down 1.3% 46th Stillbirth rate 0.8419 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 3.1% 97th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 99.02 2022 up 2.8% 41st 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 99.57 2022 up 0.1% 51st 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 — 128th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 36.46 per 1,000 population 2020 up 18.5% 87th Prison population rate 367 prisoners per 100,000 people 2023 down 35.8% 18th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0 per 1,000 population 2019 — 157th Share of urban population living in slums 0.6% 2024 down 43.5% 149th International migrants, by country of destination 5,212 2024 up 5.6% 210th Total number of international immigrants 5,212 immigrants 2024 up 5.6% 211th Share of the population born in another country 29.5% 2024 up 6.0% 40th 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 90.44 2022 up 15.6% 50th ← Previous Page 4 of 4