Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Palau
Palau: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0259 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0259 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.0295 sq. km per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 sq. km per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.024 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.025 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0259 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0259 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0295 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 0.025 sq. km per person | 0.0261 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0301 sq. km per person compare
- 51 United States of America 0.0272 sq. km per person compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.027 sq. km per person compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 0.0252 sq. km per person compare
- 55 Bahamas 0.0251 sq. km per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 0.0237 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Palau?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Palau was 0.0259 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 sq. km per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 sq. km per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.