East Asia & Pacific
Palau in numbers Palau is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Koror. Its population was 17,663 in 2025, ranking 215 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$19,532 in 2025.
Population 17,663 2025
GDP US$345.0 million 2025
GDP per person US$19,532 2025
Life expectancy 69.4 2024
Area 460 2024
Urban share 79.3% 2025
People 17,663
2025 · -8% since 2000 · Rank 215 of 217
-0.18%
2025 · 1.45% in 2000 · Rank 189 of 217
38.5
2024 · -8% since 2000 · Rank 164 of 216
79.3%
2025 · 69.6% in 2000 · Rank 62 of 217
17.9%
2025 · 24.1% in 2000 · Rank 140 of 217
11.8%
2025 · 5.2% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 217
1.88
2024 · +4% since 2000 · Rank 113 of 217
Health and living standards 69.4
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 157 of 217
21.4
2024 · -19% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 196
US$1,684
2023 · +149% since 2000 · Rank 47 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 97.9% in 2000 · Rank 36 of 215
83.9%
2024 · 20.2% in 2002 · Rank 86 of 186
106.9%
2024 · 114.2% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 190
Economy US$345.0 million
2025 · +131% since 2000 · Rank 207 of 210
US$19,532
2025 · +150% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 210
Int$23,052
2025 · +127% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 199
6.29%
2025 · -2.60% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 210
-0.42%
2025 · -1.30% in 2002 · Rank 174 of 180
32.7%
2024 · 44.0% in 2005 · Rank 100 of 183
0.8%
2023 · 0.8% in 2005 · Rank 125 of 176
Land and environment 460
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 216
90.8%
2024 · 86.0% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 214
82.84
2024 · -25% since 2000 · Rank 1 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Palau. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.