Palau

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 16 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Palau has lost a cumulative 2,169 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-16

Net migration rate

-0.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,651

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

312

Top year: 1996

Peak emigration

-405

Lowest year: 2011

Recent avg (10 yrs)

Per year

Palau loses approximately 16 people per year to emigration (0.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 312 in 1996.

Migration flows in Palau are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).