Palau
Oceania · 2024
Palau Overview & Key Indicators
Palau is in the Oceania region. Population is 17,695. Total GDP is $0.3B. GDP per capita is $18,169. Life expectancy is 69.4 years.
Population
17,695
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$0.3B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$18,169
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
69.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
38.2
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
-0.18%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
79.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Palau Economy
Inflation Rate
2.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Palau Environment
CO₂ Emissions
82.84
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
0.9%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
90.5%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
4.9
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Palau Technology
Internet Users
83.9%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
135.4
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023
Frequently Asked Questions about Palau
Palau had a population of 17,695 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Palau was $18,169 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Palau Social & Health
Life Expectancy
69.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
99.8%
Data year 2020
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2020
Human Development Index
0.786
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.834
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023