Palau Population Grid 2020 at 100-Meter Resolution

Palau's population distribution is modeled in this 100-meter resolution raster dataset. It was created by the Pacific Community using household locations from a 2015 listing and census data, with a 0.6% annual growth rate applied to estimate 2020 population. The data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GeoTIFF.

Use Cases

• Model population exposure to environmental hazards based on the 100-meter resolution grid.
• Plan infrastructure and service delivery based on estimated 2020 population distribution.
• Conduct demographic and spatial analysis for Palau using census-derived population data.

Strengths

• Derived from official 2015 Population and Housing Census data conducted by Palau's Bureau of Budget & Planning.
• Provides a modeled 2020 population estimate using a stated 0.6% annual growth rate.
• Offers a high-resolution (100m) raster representation of population distribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2015 base census and the applied growth model.

Provenance

Source

Pacific Community

Collection Method

Household location vector data from 2015 census transformed into a raster, with population growth applied.

Time Range

2020 (modeled estimate based on 2015 census)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 09:28:47.274636; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Palau