What is the population of Palau?
Population | 21,685 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.37% |
Urban Population | 84.2% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | MELEKEOK (capital) 1,000 |
Nationality Noun | Palauan(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Palauan |
Ethnic Groups | Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 70%, Asian (mainly Filipinos, followed by Chinese, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese) 28%, white 2% |
Languages Spoken | English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) |
What are the health conditions in Palau?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 32.8% |
Contraceptive Prevalence - note | note: percent of women aged 15-44 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.86 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 86% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 4.7% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 97% |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 10.6% |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 4.8 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 10.1 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 13.35 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 11.77 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 48.9% |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | 1.38 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 100% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 100% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 1.72 |
How long do people live in Palau?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 72 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 75 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 69 Years |
Median Age | 32 Years |
Median Age - female | 33 Years |
Median Age - male | 32 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 11 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 7.86 |
Median Age | 32 Years |
Median Age - female | 33 Years |
Median Age - male | 32 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | .66 |
Population Growth Rate | 0.37% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.07 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | .99 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.56 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.1 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.12 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .4 |
What are the health conditions in Palau?
What is school like in Palau?
Education Expenditures - percent of GDP | 7.3% |
Literacy - female | 90% |
Literacy - male | 93% |
Literacy - total population | 92% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 15 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 13 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 14 Years |
Can people in Palau read?
Literacy - female | 90% |
Literacy - male | 93% |
Literacy - total population | 92% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official) |
Is Palau a safe place to visit?