The Censuses 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.
Population Census
Census/SurveyYear | Population | Average Annual Growth Rate (%) | Urban Population | Rural Population | ||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||
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 |
2020 | 17,614 | -0.05 | 13,728 | 77.9 | 3,886 | 22.1 |
State of Residence | Population | |||
2005 | 2012 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Total | 19,907 | 17,501 | 17,661 | 17,614 |
Aimeliik | 270 | 281 | 334 | 363 |
Airai | 2,723 | 2,537 | 2,455 | 2,529 |
Angaur | 320 | 130 | 119 | 114 |
Hatohobei | 44 | 10 | 25 | 39 |
Kayangel | 188 | 76 | 54 | 41 |
Koror | 12,676 | 11,665 | 11,754 | 11,400 |
Melekeok | 391 | 299 | 277 | 318 |
Ngaraard | 581 | 453 | 413 | 396 |
Ngardmau | 166 | 195 | 185 | 238 |
Ngaremlengui | 317 | 309 | 350 | 349 |
Ngatpang | 464 | 257 | 282 | 289 |
Ngchesar | 254 | 287 | 291 | 319 |
Ngerchelong | 488 | 281 | 316 | 384 |
Ngiwal | 223 | 226 | 282 | 312 |
Peleliu | 702 | 489 | 484 | 470 |
Sonsorol | 100 | 6 | 40 | 53 |
Age Group | Total | |||
2005 | 2012 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Male | 10,699 | 9,217 | 9,433 | 9,494 |
Less than 5 | 685 | 596 | 653 | 527 |
5 to 9 | 805 | 650 | 614 | 624 |
10 to 14 | 964 | 599 | 636 | 605 |
15 to 19 | 715 | 749 | 624 | 536 |
20 to 24 | 712 | 605 | 687 | 478 |
25 to 29 | 942 | 636 | 694 | 796 |
30 to 34 | 1,072 | 778 | 759 | 794 |
35 to 39 | 1,132 | 865 | 813 | 818 |
40 to 44 | 1,096 | 826 | 861 | 827 |
45 to 49 | 842 | 809 | 820 | 818 |
50 to 54 | 624 | 668 | 708 | 704 |
55 to 59 | 393 | 563 | 605 | 669 |
60 to 64 | 254 | 398 | 432 | 542 |
65 to 69 | 170 | 208 | 271 | 375 |
70 to 74 | 119 | 118 | 137 | 207 |
75 + | 174 | 149 | 119 | 174 |
Median Age | 32.5 | 34.0 | 35.3 | 37.4 |
Female | 9,208 | 8,284 | 8,228 | 8,120 |
Less than 5 | 678 | 568 | 547 | 486 |
5 to 9 | 716 | 562 | 605 | 540 |
10 to 14 | 950 | 557 | 573 | 597 |
15 to 19 | 747 | 676 | 577 | 507 |
20 to 24 | 554 | 527 | 508 | 419 |
25 to 29 | 641 | 593 | 523 | 540 |
30 to 34 | 784 | 609 | 579 | 566 |
35 to 39 | 833 | 697 | 607 | 551 |
40 to 44 | 791 | 679 | 640 | 605 |
45 to 49 | 692 | 713 | 718 | 627 |
50 to 54 | 558 | 557 | 655 | 673 |
55 to 59 | 339 | 472 | 521 | 596 |
60 to 64 | 252 | 394 | 419 | 498 |
65 to 69 | 203 | 208 | 283 | 382 |
70 to 74 | 138 | 159 | 177 | 231 |
75 and over | 332 | 313 | 296 | 302 |
Median Age | 32.0 | 35.0 | 36.7 | 38.7 |