Palau

Koror

Palau is famed for its stunning Jellyfish Lake, a mesmerizing natural wonder where thousands of golden jellyfish gracefully float in a serene, sunlit lagoon, offering an unforgettable snorkeling experience. This picturesque archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean boasts over 500 islands, making it a haven for biodiversity and breathtaking marine life.

Year	Population	Change
2024	17,695	-32
2023	17,727	-32
2022	17,759	-24
2021	17,783	-9
2020	17,792	-6
2019	17,798	-16
2018	17,814	+2
2017	17,812	+15
2016	17,797	+27
2015	17,770	+55
2014	17,715	+67
2013	17,648	-117
2012	17,765	-313
2011	18,078	-318
2010	18,396	-313
2009	18,709	-300
2008	19,009	-293
2007	19,302	-291
2006	19,593	-226
2005	19,819	-1
2004	19,820	+161
2003	19,659	+156
2002	19,503	+151
2001	19,352	+174
2000	19,178	+277
1999	18,901	+377
1998	18,524	+416
1997	18,108	+454
1996	17,654	+459
1995	17,195	+425
1994	16,770	+398
1993	16,372	+383
1992	15,989	+375
1991	15,614	+355
1990	15,259	+314
1989	14,945	+300
1988	14,645	+311
1987	14,334	+310
1986	14,024	+336
1985	13,688	+351
1984	13,337	+331
1983	13,006	+312
1982	12,694	+292
1981	12,402	+131
1980	12,271	-66
1979	12,337	-103
1978	12,440	-85
1977	12,525	-73
1976	12,598	-57
1975	12,655	-32
1974	12,687	+135
1973	12,552	+358
1972	12,194	+435
1971	11,759	+391
1970	11,368	+209
1969	11,159	+79
1968	11,080	+92
1967	10,988	+183
1966	10,805	+258
1965	10,547	+255
1964	10,292	+255
1963	10,037	+244
1962	9,793	+238
1961	9,555	+227
1960	9,328	—