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Population Census

The 2005 Census of Population and Housing collected a wide range of information on the characteristics of the population including demographics, educational attainments, employment status, fertility, housing characteristics, housing characteristics and many others.

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Census/SurveyYear Population Average Annual Growth Rate (%) Urban Population Rural Population
Number Percent Number Percent
1992 17,225 2.60 12,299 71.4 4,926 28.6
2000 19,129 2.10 13,303 69.5 5,826 30.5
2005 19,907 0.80 15,399 77.4 4,508 22.6
2012 17,501 -0.41 14,202 81.1 3,299 18.9
2015 17,661 0.03 13,899 78.7 3,762 21.3
State of Residence Population
1995 2000 2005 2012 2015
Total 17,225 19,129 19,907 17,501 17,661
Aimeliik            419            272            270            281            334
Airai         1,481         2,104         2,723         2,537         2,455
Angaur            193            188            320            130            119
Hatohobei               51               23               44               10               25
Kayangel            124            138            188               76               54
Koror       12,299       13,303       12,676       11,665       11,754
Melekeok            261            239            391            299            277
Ngaraard            421            638            581            453            413
Ngardmau            162            221            166            195            185
Ngaremlengui            281            367            317            309            350
Ngatpang            221            280            464            257            282
Ngchesar            228            267            254            287            291
Ngerchelong            253            286            488            281            316
Ngiwal            176            193            223            226            282
Peleliu            575            571            702            489            484
Sonsorol               80               39            100                 6               40
Age Group Total
1995 2000 2005 2012 2015
Male         9,213       10,450       10,699         9,217         9,433
Less than 5            916            690            685            596            653
5 to 9             797            856            805            650            614
10 to 14            798            794            964            599            636
15 to 19            684            738            715            749            624
20 to 24            723            731            712            605            687
25 to 29             929         1,106            942            636            694
30 to 34          1,005         1,219         1,072            778            759
35 to 39             927         1,104         1,132            865            813
40 to 44             727            976         1,096            826            861
45 to 49             553            750            842            809            820
50 to 54             329            510            624            668            708
55 to 59             249            306            393            563            605
60 to 64             174            230            254            398            432
65 to 69             145            161            170            208            271
70 to 74             122            115            119            118            137
75 +            135            164            174            149            119
Median Age          28.7          31.3          32.5          34.0          35.3
Female         8,012         8,679         9,208         8,284         8,228
Less than 5            846            618            678            568            547
5 to 9             754            844            716            562            605
10 to 14            729            761            950            557            573
15 to 19            598            644            747            676            577
20 to 24            704            611            554            527            508
25 to 29             812            804            641            593            523
30 to 34             712            950            784            609            579
35 to 39             656            787            833            697            607
40 to 44             534            675            791            679            640
45 to 49             390            522            692            713            718
50 to 54             274            376            558            557            655
55 to 59             239            257            339            472            521
60 to 64             187            233            252            394            419
65 to 69             183            157            203            208            283
70 to 74             156            159            138            159            177
75 and over            238            281            332            313            296
Median Age          27.3          30.3          32.0          35.0          36.7