Palau

Area of Palau	459.6 km²
Population	17,365
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+69.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+10.1%
Timezone	Palau Time

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. Source: Wikipedia

Palau Population

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	10,241	12,473	15,776	17,365
Population Density	22.3 / km²	27.1 / km²	34.3 / km²	37.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Palau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 year growth %	Avg 10 year growth
1990	12,473	n/a	n/a
2000	15,776	26.5%	3,303
2020	18,241	7.5%	1,232
2030	20,893	14.5%	2,652
2040	22,674	8.5%	1,781
2050	23,568	3.9%	894
2060	24,465	3.8%	897
2070	25,364	3.7%	899
2080	25,364	0%	0
2090	24,514	-3.4%	-850
2100	24,514	0%	0

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Palau Annual Weather Averages

May Historical Weather Data (1945 to 2020)

Average Temp

27.8°C

82.1°F

Average High

31.2°C

88.2°F

Average Low

24.4°C

75.9°F

Record High Temperature

36.7°C

98.1°F

Record Low Temperature

12.8°C

55.0°F

Average Precipitation

309.7 mm

12.2 in

Average Precipitation Days (≥ 0.254 mm)

21.8 days

Average Snowfall

0.0 mm

0.0 in

Average Snowfall Days (≥ 25 mm)

0.0 days

Average Wind Speed

2.4 m/s

Sources:
1. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
2. Lawrimore, Jay H.; Ray, Ron; Applequist, Scott; Korzeniewski, Bryant; Menne, Matthew J. (2016): Global Summary of the Month (GSOM), Version 1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5QV3JJ5. Accessed Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:07:33 GMT.

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Cyclone	High (7)
Drought	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Medium (2.9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Top places in Palau

Places in Palau

Place	Area	Population	Population Density
Aimeliik	45.3 km²	225	4.97 / km²
Airai	59.2 km²	4,042	68.2 / km²
Koror	54.3 km²	9,138	168.2 / km²
Melekeok	24.4 km²	449	18.4 / km²
Meyuns	0.414 km²	216	521.4 / km²
Ngaraard	33.7 km²	417	12.4 / km²
Ngarchelong	11.5 km²	1,122	98.0 / km²
Ngardmau	33.9 km²	84	2.48 / km²
Ngatpang	32.4 km²	1,130	34.9 / km²
Ngchesar	43.3 km²	204	4.71 / km²
Ngeremlengui	68.1 km²	210	3.08 / km²
Ngerulmud	0.511 km²	364	712.7 / km²
Ngiwal	18.3 km²	230	12.6 / km²
Peleliu	21.9 km²	809	36.9 / km²

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