Palau
Capital: Melekeok         Land area: 444 km²               Region: Micronesia
Palau is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands, forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia, and has an area of 466 square kilometers (180 sq mi).
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Key Statistics
Census & Surveys
2023Household Income and Expenditure Survey
2024Household Listing
2025Population and Housing Census
News & Publications
Population Pyramid
PDH.stat datasets
- .statAbout PICTsThis table provides a series of non-statistical information about Pacific Islands Countries and Territories (PICTs).
- .statOverseas visitor arrivalsOverseas visitors include sea and air arrivals. It includes excursionists/same-day-visitors i.e. visitors from the cruise ship as well. [...]
- .statBalance of paymentsBalance of payments data from IMF’s Balance of Payment analytical presentation per country for Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
- .statCOVID-19 cases in Pacific Island Countries and TerritoriesStatistics from SPC's Public Health Division (PHD) on the number of cases of COVID-19 and the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Pacific Island [...]
- .statCoastal population (1, 5 and 10km from coast)Proportion of population living in 1, 5 and 10km buffer zones for Pacific Island Countries and Territories [...]
Country Key Reports
Census
pdf2015 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture for the Republic of Palau. Volume 1, Basic Tables
PDF | 29.4 MB
pdfPalau 2012 Mini Census Report
PDF | 2.86 MB
pdfPalau 2005 Census Profile Monograph Volume II
PDF | 2.16 MB
Household Income and Expenditure Surveys
pdfGuidelines for the harmonisation of census and survey microdata
PDF | 6.43 MB
pdfPalau HIES: gender profile 2013-2014
PDF | 2.02 MB
pdfPalau 2014 HIES Report
PDF | 3.76 MB
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
pdfThe health sector in civil registration: options and methods to increase registration of live births, stillbirths and deaths: an addendum to the WHO/ UNICEF guidance health sector contributions towards improving the civil registration of births and deaths in low-income countries
PDF | 1 MB | Anon.
pdfCurriculum for coding of causes of death: for Pacific Island Countries and Territories
PDF | 4.07 MB
pdfCRVS Systems Improvement Framework
PDF | 1.95 MB
Other
xlsPalau IMTS Tables
Excel
Other Resources
General listing of Palau, datasets and publications.
Latest statistics and releases from the Statistics Department, including CPI releases, downloads Yearbooks, and more.
Link
Palau GovernmentProviding information on the work the Government is doing for the people of Palau.
Documented Censuses and Surveys related to Palau.
Requests for download of microdata for selected datasets is possible.
The Pacific Environment Portal provides an easy way to find, access and reuse regional and national data.
The Social Protection Indicator for the Pacific: Assessing Progress.