Palau - Total population

18,058 (persons) in 2023

In 2023, population for Palau was 18,058 persons. Over the last 20 years, population in Palau was decreasing on average by 0.48% each year, although before that, it grew from 12,252 persons in 1980 to 19,907 persons in 2004.

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