Total current population for Palau in 2025 is 18,044, a 0.04% decline from 2024.
Total population for Palau in 2024 was 18,051, a 1.83% increase from 2023.
Total population for Palau in 2023 was 17,727, a 0.18% decline from 2022.
Total population for Palau in 2022 was 17,759, a 0.13% decline from 2021.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Population of Palau | Historical Data | 1950 - 2025.