Palau
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Micronesia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 18 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 385 |
| Capital city | Melekeok |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 114 |
| UN membership date | 151,994 |
| Surface area (km2) | 459 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,167 |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 226 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 26 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 124,985 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 37 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 12 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 843 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 158 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 397 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 395 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 135 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| 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) | 719,673 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 182,178 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 214 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 164 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,401,055 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 1,142,964 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 935,932 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 62 |
| Threatened species (number) | 210 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 902 |
| CO2 emission estimatesj (million tons/tons per capita) | 2,120 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 |
| Energy supply per capitaj (Gigajoules) | 163 |
| 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) | ... |
Expat distribution in Palau from top sending countries
