Digital 2021: Palau
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Palau, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Palau in 2021.
Palau’s population
Palau had a population of 18.1 thousand in January 2021.
Palau’s population increased by 86 (+0.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
47.8% of Palau’s population is female, while 52.2% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
81.2% of Palau’s population lives in urban centres, while 18.8% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Palau
There were 6,752 internet users in Palau in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Palau increased by 1,885 (+39%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Palau stood at 37.2% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Palau
There were 17.9 thousand social media users in Palau in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Palau increased by 990 (+5.9%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Palau was equivalent to 98.7% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Palau
There were 27.4 thousand mobile connections in Palau in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Palau increased by 289 (+1.1%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Palau in January 2021 was equivalent to 150.8% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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