Oceania · Micronesia
Palau
Republic of Palau
CapitalNgerulmud
Population17,663World Bank 2025
Area459 km²
CurrencyUSD — United States dollar
LanguagesEnglish, Palauan
Calling code+680
Time zones
GDPUSD 345M
GDP per capitaUSD 19.5K
Life expectancy69.4 years
Internet users83.9%
What this means
Palau is in Oceania (Micronesia). About 17.7K people live there, or roughly 38.5 people per km². GDP per capita is around USD 19.5K, which helps compare living standards with other countries on YIMHO.
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Country facts: world-countries (MIT). Indicators: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).