Country profile · Oceania · PLW
Palau: area, population and density
Palau has 460 sq km of land and a 2025 population estimate of 17,663; calculated population density is 38 people/km².
Sources: World Bank — Land area · 2023 · World Bank — Population, total · 2025.
Palau ranks 181st of 196 by land area, 193rd by population and 146th by calculated population density among the the supported country set. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 460 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023
- Population
- 17,663World Bank — Population, total · 2025
- Calculated density
- 38 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Palau in the country comparison set
Palau has 460 sq km of land area and a population value of 17,663 for 2025. In the 196-profile supported country set, it is 181st by land area, 193rd by population, and 146th by calculated density.
Density is calculated from the two values above; it is not presented as an independent statistic. World Bank population and land-area series can refer to different years, so both years remain visible.
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