Nauru vs Palau: Population, total
Nauru
12,025
in 2025
Palau
17,663
in 2025
Nauru rank
217th
Palau rank
216th
Population, total over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,663 against 12,025 in Nauru, a difference of 5,638.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 217th and Palau ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,602 | 10,358 | 4,756 | Palau |
| 1970s | 7,005 | 12,312 | 5,306 | Palau |
| 1980s | 8,492 | 13,535 | 5,043 | Palau |
| 1990s | 10,066 | 17,039 | 6,972 | Palau |
| 2000s | 10,063 | 19,394 | 9,332 | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,816 | 17,859 | 7,043 | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,833 | 17,736 | 5,903 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,663 against 12,025 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Nauru and Palau?
- 5,638, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for population, total?
- Nauru ranks 217th and Palau ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.