Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Palau
Palau: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 39.13 trips per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Palau, 1995–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Palau is 39.13 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Palau peaked at 348.7 trips per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.13 trips per square kilometre, in 2020.
Palau ranks 60th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Palau, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110.87 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 143.48 trips per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 154.35 trips per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 130.44 trips per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 113.04 trips per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 117.39 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 110.87 trips per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 119.56 trips per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 130.44 trips per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 184.78 trips per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 165.22 trips per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 169.56 trips per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 182.61 trips per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 165.22 trips per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 147.83 trips per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 178.26 trips per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 230.44 trips per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 252.17 trips per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 221.74 trips per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 302.17 trips per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 348.7 trips per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 300 trips per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 267.39 trips per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 230.44 trips per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 204.35 trips per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 39.13 trips per square kilometre | -80.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 39.13 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 39.13 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.43 trips per square kilometre | 110.87 trips per square kilometre | 154.35 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 149.35 trips per square kilometre | 110.87 trips per square kilometre | 184.78 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.57 trips per square kilometre | 178.26 trips per square kilometre | 348.7 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.13 trips per square kilometre | 39.13 trips per square kilometre | 39.13 trips per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 57 Syria 49.09 trips per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sweden 41.13 trips per square kilometre compare
- 59 Armenia 39.22 trips per square kilometre compare
- 61 Fiji 33.74 trips per square kilometre compare
- 62 South Korea 31.66 trips per square kilometre compare
- 63 Lesotho 29.93 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Palau
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- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Palau?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Palau was 39.13 trips per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 348.7 trips per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.13 trips per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Palau ranks 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.