Palau
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Micronesia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 18 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 384 |
| Capital city | Melekeok |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 114 |
| UN membership date | 151,994 |
| Surface area (km2) | 459 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,165 |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 282 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 19 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 158,990 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 33 |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 11 |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 856 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 161 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 17 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 352 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 335 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 135 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 721,673 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 179,184 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 52,295 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 21 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 143 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 18 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 9,891,023 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 1,013,955 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 958,977 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25 |
| Threatened species (number) | 307 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 904 |
| CO2 emission estimatesj (million tons/tons per capita) | 2,125 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 |
| Energy supply per capitaj (Gigajoules) | 170 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 481 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 977,575 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1,066 |
Expat distribution in Palau from top sending countries
