Land area in square kilometres in Palau
Palau: Land area in square kilometres was 460 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres 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 kilometres 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.
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
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Palau?
- Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.