Land area in square kilometers in Palau
Palau: Land area in square kilometers was 460 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers in Palau is 460 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Palau peaked at 460 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 460 sq. km, in 1991.
That places Palau 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in square kilometers in Palau, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 460 sq. km | — |
| 1992 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 460 sq. km | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 460 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 460 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 186 Isle of Man 570 sq. km compare
- 187 Guam 540 sq. km compare
- 188 Andorra 470 sq. km compare
- 189 Northern Mariana Islands 460 sq. km compare
- 189 Seychelles 460 sq. km compare
- 192 Curacao 444 sq. km compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers in Palau?
- Land area in square kilometers in Palau was 460 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.