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Palau

Palau has 17,663 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $345 m a year (World Bank, 2025).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
17,663 (2025)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilNot reported by this source–
Natural gasNot reported by this source–
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashUses no potash, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
PhosphateUses no phosphate, by this source EstimateFAOSTAT, 2024No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • Oil

    Not reported by this source

  • Natural gas

    Not reported by this source

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • Potash

    Uses no potash, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • Phosphate

    Uses no phosphate, by this source Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, 2024

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Dependencies tool
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Money and reserves

Palau’s economy produced $345 m in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$100 m$200 m$300 m$400 m200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth6.3%2025 · 30th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation−0.4%2025 · 164th of 169 · World Bank
Trade106% of GDP2024 · 54th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$57million2025 · 157th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Palau had 17,663 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

05,00010,00015,00020,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Palau’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.912023 · 123rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age37.82023 · 75th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over12%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Palau emitted 226,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Palau’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.10 Mt0.20 Mt0.30 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.23Mt2024 · 194th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person12.8t2024 · 17th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175011Mt2024 · 187th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Palau.

Refugees

5refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2024
5from it, abroad, 2023

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2024

Sanctions

8entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 8

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

1publicly known incidents affecting Palau, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

32 measures on this site have a recent figure for Palau.

GDP$345 m2025183rd of 186World Bank
GDP per person$19,532202558th of 186World Bank
Economic growth6.3%202530th of 186World Bank
Inflation−0.4%2025164th of 169World Bank
Government debtEstimate202597th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balanceEstimate202548th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balanceEstimate2025173rd of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Trade106%202454th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$57 m2025157th of 200World Bank
Remittances received0.8%2023122nd of 173World Bank
Population17,6632025214th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections17,7272023224th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.912023123rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age37.8202375th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy69.32023177th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country52023195th of 203UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host52024167th of 179UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people0.32024134th of 179UNHCR
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2023167th of 187FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024173rd of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024191st of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt2024167th of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024190th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024190th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.23 Mt2024194th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person12.8 t202417th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175011 Mt2024187th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Water from abroad0%2023125th of 193FAO AQUASTAT
People using the internet84%202483rd of 182World Bank
ICT service exportsunder $1 m2023170th of 174World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports0.3%2023170th of 174World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)82026119th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Trade, Foreign investment in, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, Potash use, Phosphate use, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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