| Population | 21,613 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Palauan(s) adjective: Palauan |
| Ethnic groups | Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 73%, Carolinian 2%, Asian 21.7%, Caucasian 1.2%, other 2.1% (2015 est.) |
| Languages | Palauan (official on most islands) 65.2%, other Micronesian 1.9%, English (official) 19.1%, Filipino 9.9%, Chinese 1.2%, other 2.8% (2015 est.) note: Sonsoralese is official in Sonsoral; Tobian is official in Tobi; Angaur and Japanese are official in Angaur |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 45.3%, Protestant 34.9% (includes Evangelical 26.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.9%, Assembly of God .9%, Baptist .7%), Modekngei 5.7% (indigenous to Palau), Muslim 3%, Mormon 1.5%, other 9.7% (2015 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 18.68% (male 2,090/female 1,961) 15-24 years: 15.86% (male 1,723/female 1,716) 25-54 years: 45.33% (male 6,026/female 3,804) 55-64 years: 10.68% (male 853/female 1,463) 65 years and over: 9.45% (male 501/female 1,548) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 33.9 years male: 32.9 years female: 35.9 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.38% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 11.47 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.19 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 0.51 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | most of the population is located on the southern end of the main island of Babelthuap |
| Urbanization | urban population: 81.5% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 1.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 277 NGERULMUD (capital) (2018) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.58 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.58 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.32 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 11.52 deaths/1,000 live births male: 13.53 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 74.38 years male: 71.19 years female: 77.75 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 10.9% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 1.42 physicians/1,000 population (2014) |
| Hospital bed density | 4.8 beds/1,000 population (2010) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | NA |
| Major infectious diseases | degree of risk: high (2020) food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea vectorborne diseases: malaria |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 55.3% (2016) |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96.6% male: 96.8% female: 96.3% (2015) |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 17 years male: 16 years female: 17 years (2013) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
