Demographic features of the population of Palau include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. About 70% of the Palauan population lives in the city of Koror on Koror Island. Koror is the former capital of the nation. The present capital is Ngerulmud, in Melekeok State on the bigger but less developed island of Babeldaob—the second-largest island in Micronesia after Guam.

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CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook (2023 est.), unless otherwise indicated.

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Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write