Palau vs Tuvalu: Population, total
Palau
17,663
in 2025
Tuvalu
9,492
in 2025
Palau rank
216th
Tuvalu rank
218th
Population, total over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,663 against 9,492 in Tuvalu, a difference of 8,171.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.9 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 216th and Tuvalu ranks 218th of 218 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,358 | 5,676 | 4,683 | Palau |
| 1970s | 12,312 | 6,189 | 6,122 | Palau |
| 1980s | 13,535 | 8,006 | 5,528 | Palau |
| 1990s | 17,039 | 9,207 | 7,832 | Palau |
| 2000s | 19,394 | 9,922 | 9,472 | Palau |
| 2010s | 17,859 | 10,841 | 7,019 | Palau |
| 2020s | 17,736 | 9,923 | 7,813 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Palau, at 17,663 against 9,492 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 8,171, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for population, total?
- Palau ranks 216th and Tuvalu ranks 218th 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.