Official name:
Republic of Palau
区域:
General Information
| Region | Micronesia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 18a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 38.4a | |
| Capital city | Melekeok | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 11.4c,d | |
| UN membership date | 15 December 1994 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 459b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 116.5a | |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 280 | 259 | 282b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8.8 | -6 | 1.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 15 782.0 | 14 557.0 | 15 899.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 9.2 | 13.8 | 11b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 87.3 | 82.7 | 85.6b |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 118 | 121 | 161i |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6 | 3j | 17j,i |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 150 | 211j | 352j,i |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -144 | -209j | -335j,i |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -24 | -116 | -135k |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.2 | ~0.0 | -0.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 78.2 | 80.5l | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 2 | 1.9a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 72.6 / 66.1 | 71.9 / 66.1 | 72.1 / 67.3a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 20.3 / 12.4 | 19.2 / 15.3 | 17.9 / 18.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 4.9 / 27.8 | 5.1 / 28.6 | 5.2 / 29.5i |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ~0.0o | ~0.0i |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 21.3 | 22.7 | 21a |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 9.8 | 13.3 | 14.3k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.4q | 1.8 | 1.8b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 108.9 / 116.2q | 106.9 / 104.1 | 98.9 / 102.3b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.3 / 105.5q | 124.6 / 129.0 | 101.3 / 95.5b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 114.8 / 104.3q | 180.7 / 178.1 | 95.8 / 97.7b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 16.9 | 11.2d | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0 | 12.5r | 25r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Threatened species (number) | 177 | 189 | 307i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 89.1 | 90 | 90.4k |
| CO2 emission estimatesj (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.2 / 11.7 | 0.2 / 12.1 | 0.2 / 12.5k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0j | 0j,k |
| Energy supply per capitaj (Gigajoules) | 159 | 165 | 170k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | 162 | 18 | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.1i |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 88.9 / 56.5 | 95.2 / 57.2 | 97.7 / 57.5k |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.09 | 24.81 | 10.66b |