Palau

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands, forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia, and has an area of 466 square kilometers . Source: Wikipedia

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

Map of Palau

Population Over Time

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

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

Top States in Palau

States in Palau

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Aimeliik	45.3 km²	225	12.9 / mi²
Airai	59.2 km²	4,042	176.7 / mi²
Koror, Palau	54.3 km²	9,138	435.7 / mi²
Melekeok	24.4 km²	449	47.6 / mi²
Meyuns, Palau	0.414 km²	216	1,350 / mi²
Ngaraard, Palau	33.7 km²	417	32.0 / mi²
Ngarchelong, Palau	11.5 km²	1,122	253.8 / mi²
Ngardmau	33.9 km²	84	6.43 / mi²
Ngatpang, Palau	32.4 km²	1,130	90.4 / mi²
Ngchesar	43.3 km²	204	12.2 / mi²
Ngeremlengui	68.1 km²	210	7.99 / mi²
Ngerulmud, Palau	0.511 km²	364	1,845 / mi²
Ngiwal, Palau	18.3 km²	230	32.6 / mi²
Peleliu	21.9 km²	809	95.7 / mi²

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