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Population Census

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.

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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