Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Palau — full country profile on Atlas.
Republic of Palau
- Capital
- Melekeok
- Population
- 18k (2023)219th/241
- Area
- 460 km²196th/241
- Density
- 38.6/km²
- Nominal GDP
- $345M (2025)192nd/195
- GDP per capita
- $19,367 (2025)104th/193
- HDI
- 0.78686th/194
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years155th/216
- Fertility rate
- 1.88113th/216
- CO₂ emissions
- 0.2 Mt CO₂190th/200
- Forest area
- 90.4%4th/199
- Internet users
- 83.9%82nd/181
- Currency
- United States Dollar (USD)
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