Nauru vs Palau: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands)
Nauru
2.15 thousands
in 2025
Palau
2.2 thousands
in 2025
Nauru rank
223rd
Palau rank
222nd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.2 thousands against 2.15 thousands in Nauru, a difference of 0.05 thousands.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Nauru ranks 223rd and Palau ranks 222nd of 233 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 thousands | 2.55 thousands | 1.15 thousands | Palau |
| 1980s | 1.42 thousands | 2.87 thousands | 1.45 thousands | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.74 thousands | 2.85 thousands | 1.11 thousands | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.1 thousands | 2.77 thousands | 0.6654 thousands | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.01 thousands | 2.48 thousands | 0.4696 thousands | Palau |
| 2020s | 2.04 thousands | 2.08 thousands | 0.0393 thousands | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.2 thousands against 2.15 thousands in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Nauru and Palau?
- 0.05 thousands, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Nauru ranks 223rd and Palau ranks 222nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release