Editing Palau (section)

===Administrative divisions===
{{Main|States of Palau}}
[[File:States of Palau.jpg|thumb|The sixteen states of Palau]]
[[File:Palau-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|Republic of Palau]]

Palau is divided into sixteen states (until 1984 called municipalities). These are listed below with their areas (in square kilometers) and 2015 and 2020 Census populations:

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! State
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Population 2015 Census
! Population 2020 Census
! Notes
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kayangel.svg|27px]] [[Kayangel]]
| style="text-align:right;"|1.7
| style="text-align:right;"|54
| style="text-align:right;"|41
| Comprises the islands of Kayangel Atoll
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngarchelong.svg|27px]] [[Ngarchelong]]
| style="text-align:right;"|11.2
| style="text-align:right;"|316
| style="text-align:right;"|384
| At the northern end of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngaraard State.svg|27px]] [[Ngaraard]]
| style="text-align:right;"|34
| style="text-align:right;"|413
| style="text-align:right;"|396
| At the northern end of Babeldaob Island, just south of Ngarchelong State
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngardmau State.png|27px]] [[Ngardmau]]
| style="text-align:right;"|34
| style="text-align:right;"|185
| style="text-align:right;"|238
| On the western side of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngeremlengui State, Palau.svg|27px]] [[Ngaremlengui]]
| style="text-align:right;"|68
| style="text-align:right;"|350
| style="text-align:right;"|349
| On the western side of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngatpang.svg|27px]] [[Ngatpang]]
| style="text-align:right;"|33
| style="text-align:right;"|282
| style="text-align:right;"|289
| On the western side of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngiwal State.png|27px]] [[Ngiwal]]
| style="text-align:right;"|17
| style="text-align:right;"|282
| style="text-align:right;"|312
| On the eastern side of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Melekeok.svg|27px]] [[Melekeok]]
| style="text-align:right;"|26
| style="text-align:right;"|277
| style="text-align:right;"|318
| On the eastern side of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ngchesar State.png|27px]] [[Ngchesar]]
| style="text-align:right;"|43
| style="text-align:right;"|291
| style="text-align:right;"|319
| On the eastern side of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Aimeliik.svg|27px]] [[Aimeliik]]
| style="text-align:right;"|44
| style="text-align:right;"|334
| style="text-align:right;"|363
| In the southwestern part of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Airai State.png|27px]] [[Airai]]
| style="text-align:right;"|59
| style="text-align:right;"|2,455
| style="text-align:right;"|2,529
| In the southeastern part of Babeldaob Island
|-
| [[File:Flag of Koror State.png|27px]] [[Koror]]
| style="text-align:right;"|60.52
| style="text-align:right;"|11,444
| style="text-align:right;"|11,199
| Comprises Koror, [[Ngerekebesang Island|Ngerekebesang]], and [[Malakal Island]]s, plus the [[Rock Islands]] (Chelbacheb) and [[Eil Malk]] to the southwest
|-
| [[File:Flag of Peleliu.svg|27px]] [[Peleliu]]
| style="text-align:right;"|22.3
| style="text-align:right;"|484
| style="text-align:right;"|470
| Comprises Peleliu Island and some islets to its north, notably Ngercheu
|-
| [[File:Flag of Angaur State.svg|27px]] [[Angaur]]
| style="text-align:right;"|8.06
| style="text-align:right;"|119
| style="text-align:right;"|114
| Angaur Island, 12&nbsp;km south of Peleliu
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sonsorol.svg|27px]] [[Sonsorol]]
| style="text-align:right;"|3.1
| style="text-align:right;"|40
| style="text-align:right;"|53
| Comprises Sonsorol, [[Fana Island|Fanna]], Pulo Anna, and [[Merir]] Islands
|-
| [[File:Flag of Hatohobei.svg|27px]] [[Hatohobei]]
| style="text-align:right;"|0.9
| style="text-align:right;"|25
| style="text-align:right;"|39
| Comprises [[Tobi (island)|Tobi Island]] and (uninhabited) Helen Reef
|}

Historically, Palau's [[Rock Islands]] have been part of the State of Koror.