Palau vs Saint Martin (French part): Population, total

Palau
17,663
in 2025
Saint Martin (French part)
24,941
in 2025
Palau rank
213th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
212th

Population, total over time

  • Palau
  • Saint Martin (French part)
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 24,941 against 17,663 in Palau, a difference of 7,278.

That makes Saint Martin (French part)'s figure about 1.4 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 213th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 212th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Saint Martin (French part) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Saint Martin (French part) Difference Ahead
1960s 10,358 4,990 5,368 Palau
1970s 12,312 6,988 5,324 Palau
1980s 13,535 15,746 2,212 Saint Martin (French part)
1990s 17,039 29,143 12,104 Saint Martin (French part)
2000s 19,394 33,435 14,041 Saint Martin (French part)
2010s 17,859 36,773 18,914 Saint Martin (French part)
2020s 17,736 28,200 10,464 Saint Martin (French part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Palau or Saint Martin (French part)?
Saint Martin (French part), at 24,941 against 17,663 in Palau as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Palau and Saint Martin (French part)?
7,278, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Martin (French part)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Palau and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for population, total?
Palau ranks 213th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 212th of 215 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

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.