Urban population in Palau
Palau: Urban population was 14,004 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Palau is 14,004, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Palau peaked at 15,374 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,095, in 1960.
That places Palau 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,336 | 4,095 | 6,403 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,472 | 6,631 | 7,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,024 | 7,669 | 10,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,018 | 10,610 | 13,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,704 | 13,346 | 15,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,354 | 14,110 | 14,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,039 | 14,004 | 14,070 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 209 Tonga 21,948 compare
- 210 Faroe Islands 21,764 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,968 compare
- 213 Nauru 12,025 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 6,212 compare
- 215 Liechtenstein 6,002 compare
More climate change data for Palau
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17,663 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (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 in Palau?
- Urban population in Palau was 14,004 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15,374 in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,095 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for urban population?
- Palau ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.