Palau
Republic of Palau · Micronesia
Palau is a country in Micronesia, with Ngerulmud as its capital, home to about 17,663 people. Palau shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Ngerulmud |
|---|---|
| Region | Micronesia |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD $) |
| Calling code | +680 |
| ISO codes | PW / PLW / 585 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇵🇼 |
| Population | 17,663 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 459 km² |
| Languages | English, Palauan |
| Internet domain | .pw |
| Demonym | Palauan |
About Palau
Palau, officially Republic of Palau, is a United Nations member state in Micronesia. Its capital and seat of government is Ngerulmud. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the United States dollar ($), using the code USD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Palau for Ngerulmud’s own facts and history.
To call Palau from abroad, dial the country code +680. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes PW (alpha-2) and PLW (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 17,663.
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How Palau compares
- Area: 459 km², ranking 179 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 17,663, ranking 191 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 38 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 19 other countries and territories use the United States dollar (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Palau
7 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (yellow, blue). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.