Urban population growth in Palau
Palau: Urban population growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Palau, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Palau recorded -0.1% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Palau peaked at 6.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2012.
That places Palau 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -0.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -1.6% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0% compare
- 185 Czechia -0.1% compare
- 186 Belarus -0.1% compare
- 188 Isle of Man -0.1% compare
- 189 Mauritius -0.1% compare
- 190 South Korea -0.1% compare
More climate change data for Palau
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17,663 (2025)
- Urban population 14,004 (2025)
- Urban population 79.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 31.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 98.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 98.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Palau?
- Urban population growth in Palau was -0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for urban population growth?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.