This reference page collects population of palau in one place: population 17,727; surface area 460 km2; density 38.5 /km2; capital Koror. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 17,727
Surface area 460 km2
Density 38.5 /km2
Capital Koror
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Palau population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 38.5 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Palau sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of palau come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of palau updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.