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Demographic features of the population of Palau include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), Palau has second the highest rate in the world.

About 70% of the Palauan population lives in the city of Koror on Koror Island. Koror is the former capital of the nation. The present capital is Ngerulmud, in Melekeok State on the bigger but less developed island of Babeldaob—the second-largest island in Micronesia after Guam.

Vital statistics

Births and deaths [1]

Year Population Live births Deaths Natural increase Crude birth rate Crude death rate Rate of natural increase TFR
1990 15,122 326 117 209 21.6 7.7 13.9 2.79
1991 15,575 347 102 245 22.4 6.5 15.9
1992 15,969 377 116 261 23.6 7.3 16.3
1993 16,361 355 116 239 21.7 7.1 14.6
1994 16,744 373 129 244 22.3 7.7 14.6
1995 17,225 399 110 289 23.2 6.4 16.8 2.33
1996 17,600 355 144 211 20.2 8.2 12.0
1997 18,061 330 121 209 18.3 6.7 11.6
1998 18,494 280 125 155 15.1 6.8 8.3
1999 18,882 250 131 119 13.2 6.9 6.3
2000 19,129 278 125 153 14.5 6.5 8.0 1.83
2001 19,626 300 138 162 15.3 7.0 8.3
2002 19,976 259 134 125 13.0 6.7 6.3
2003 20,304 312 136 176 15.4 6.7 8.7
2004 20,610 259 142 117 12.6 6.9 5.7
2005 19,907 279 134 145 14.0 6.7 7.3 2.02
2006 21,669 259 144 115 12.0 7.2 4.8
2007 20,227 279 152 127 13.8 7.5 6.3
2008 20,389 295 170 125 14.5 8.4 6.1
2009 20,552 273 174 99 13.3 8.5 4.8
2010 20,717 247 168 79 11.9 8.1 3.8
2011 20,882 247 173 74 11.8 8.3 3.5
2012 17,501 268 164 104 15.3 9.4 5.9 2.23
2013 17,554 229 192 37 13.0 10.9 2.1
2014 17,607 241 167 74 13.7 9.5 4.2
2015 17,661 242 136 106 13.7 7.7 6.0 2.21
2016 17,715 212 175 37 12.0 9.9 2.1
2017 17,769 221 183 38 12.4 10.3 2.1
2018 18,302 256 143 113 14.0 7.8 6.2
2019 18,851 212 192 20 11.2 10.2 1.0
2020 17,614 213 148 65 12.1 8.4 3.7 2.063
2021 17,596 224 170 54 12.7 9.7 3.0
2022 17,579 155 201 -46 8.8 11.4 -2.6

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.IV.2020): [2]
Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 9 494 8 120 17 614 100
0–4 527 486 1 013 5.75
5–9 624 540 1 164 6.61
10–14 605 597 1 202 6.82
15–19 536 507 1 043 5.92
20–24 478 419 897 5.09
25–29 796 540 1 336 7.58
30–34 794 566 1 360 7.72
35–39 818 551 1 369 7.77
40–44 827 605 1 432 8.13
45–49 818 627 1 445 8.20
50–54 704 673 1 377 7.82
55–59 669 596 1 265 7.18
60–64 542 498 1 040 5.90
65-69 375 382 757 4.30
70-74 207 231 438 2.49
75+ 174 302 476 2.70
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0–14 1 756 1 623 3 379 19.18
15–64 6 982 5 582 12 564 71.33
65+ 756 915 1 671 9.49

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook (2023 est.), unless otherwise indicated. [3]

Population

  • 21,779 (2023 est.)

Age structure

  • 0–14 years: 17.49% (male 1,966/female 1,844)
  • 15–64 years: 71.82% (male 8,665/female 6,976)
  • 65 years and over: 10.69% (male 581/female 1,747) (2023 est.)

Population growth rate

  • 0.39% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

  • 11.57 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

  • 8.31 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

  • 0.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sex ratio

  • at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • 0–14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • 15–64 years: 1.24 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.33 male(s)/female
  • Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate

  • Total: 11.04 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Male: 12.99 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 8.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

  • Total population: 74.91 years
  • Male: 71.76 years
  • Female: 78.24 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.7 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Nationality

  • Palauans (noun)
  • Palauan (adjective)

Ethnic groups

Religions

Religion in Palau
Roman Catholic
45.3%
Protestant
34.9%
Modekngei
5.7%
Islam
3%
Mormon
1.5%
Atheists/ Agnostics
1.1%
Unspecified
4.4%


(2015 est.) [4]

Languages

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

  • Total population: 96.6%
  • Male: 96.8%
  • Female: 96.3% (2015 est.)

References

  1. ^ "Health Statistics – PalauGov.pw".
  2. ^ "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: PALAU". CIA The World Factbook. 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Palau Religions - Demographics". www.indexmundi.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Demographic features of the population of Palau include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), Palau has second the highest rate in the world.

About 70% of the Palauan population lives in the city of Koror on Koror Island. Koror is the former capital of the nation. The present capital is Ngerulmud, in Melekeok State on the bigger but less developed island of Babeldaob—the second-largest island in Micronesia after Guam.

Vital statistics

Births and deaths [1]

Year Population Live births Deaths Natural increase Crude birth rate Crude death rate Rate of natural increase TFR
1990 15,122 326 117 209 21.6 7.7 13.9 2.79
1991 15,575 347 102 245 22.4 6.5 15.9
1992 15,969 377 116 261 23.6 7.3 16.3
1993 16,361 355 116 239 21.7 7.1 14.6
1994 16,744 373 129 244 22.3 7.7 14.6
1995 17,225 399 110 289 23.2 6.4 16.8 2.33
1996 17,600 355 144 211 20.2 8.2 12.0
1997 18,061 330 121 209 18.3 6.7 11.6
1998 18,494 280 125 155 15.1 6.8 8.3
1999 18,882 250 131 119 13.2 6.9 6.3
2000 19,129 278 125 153 14.5 6.5 8.0 1.83
2001 19,626 300 138 162 15.3 7.0 8.3
2002 19,976 259 134 125 13.0 6.7 6.3
2003 20,304 312 136 176 15.4 6.7 8.7
2004 20,610 259 142 117 12.6 6.9 5.7
2005 19,907 279 134 145 14.0 6.7 7.3 2.02
2006 21,669 259 144 115 12.0 7.2 4.8
2007 20,227 279 152 127 13.8 7.5 6.3
2008 20,389 295 170 125 14.5 8.4 6.1
2009 20,552 273 174 99 13.3 8.5 4.8
2010 20,717 247 168 79 11.9 8.1 3.8
2011 20,882 247 173 74 11.8 8.3 3.5
2012 17,501 268 164 104 15.3 9.4 5.9 2.23
2013 17,554 229 192 37 13.0 10.9 2.1
2014 17,607 241 167 74 13.7 9.5 4.2
2015 17,661 242 136 106 13.7 7.7 6.0 2.21
2016 17,715 212 175 37 12.0 9.9 2.1
2017 17,769 221 183 38 12.4 10.3 2.1
2018 18,302 256 143 113 14.0 7.8 6.2
2019 18,851 212 192 20 11.2 10.2 1.0
2020 17,614 213 148 65 12.1 8.4 3.7 2.063
2021 17,596 224 170 54 12.7 9.7 3.0
2022 17,579 155 201 -46 8.8 11.4 -2.6

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.IV.2020): [2]
Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 9 494 8 120 17 614 100
0–4 527 486 1 013 5.75
5–9 624 540 1 164 6.61
10–14 605 597 1 202 6.82
15–19 536 507 1 043 5.92
20–24 478 419 897 5.09
25–29 796 540 1 336 7.58
30–34 794 566 1 360 7.72
35–39 818 551 1 369 7.77
40–44 827 605 1 432 8.13
45–49 818 627 1 445 8.20
50–54 704 673 1 377 7.82
55–59 669 596 1 265 7.18
60–64 542 498 1 040 5.90
65-69 375 382 757 4.30
70-74 207 231 438 2.49
75+ 174 302 476 2.70
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0–14 1 756 1 623 3 379 19.18
15–64 6 982 5 582 12 564 71.33
65+ 756 915 1 671 9.49

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook (2023 est.), unless otherwise indicated. [3]

Population

  • 21,779 (2023 est.)

Age structure

  • 0–14 years: 17.49% (male 1,966/female 1,844)
  • 15–64 years: 71.82% (male 8,665/female 6,976)
  • 65 years and over: 10.69% (male 581/female 1,747) (2023 est.)

Population growth rate

  • 0.39% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

  • 11.57 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

  • 8.31 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

  • 0.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sex ratio

  • at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • 0–14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
  • 15–64 years: 1.24 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.33 male(s)/female
  • Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate

  • Total: 11.04 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Male: 12.99 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 8.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

  • Total population: 74.91 years
  • Male: 71.76 years
  • Female: 78.24 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.7 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Nationality

  • Palauans (noun)
  • Palauan (adjective)

Ethnic groups

Religions

Religion in Palau
Roman Catholic
45.3%
Protestant
34.9%
Modekngei
5.7%
Islam
3%
Mormon
1.5%
Atheists/ Agnostics
1.1%
Unspecified
4.4%


(2015 est.) [4]

Languages

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

  • Total population: 96.6%
  • Male: 96.8%
  • Female: 96.3% (2015 est.)

References

  1. ^ "Health Statistics – PalauGov.pw".
  2. ^ "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ "Australia-Oceania :: PALAU". CIA The World Factbook. 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Palau Religions - Demographics". www.indexmundi.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

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