Jamaica vs Palau: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Jamaica
4.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau
4.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
79th
Palau rank
81st
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Palau
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.3 % change on previous year against 4.27 % change on previous year in Palau, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 79th and Palau ranks 81st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1990s | -0.7133 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | -0.0407 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 0.9264 % change on previous year | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Jamaica or Palau?
- Jamaica, at 4.3 % change on previous year against 4.27 % change on previous year in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Jamaica and Palau?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Palau rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 79th and Palau ranks 81st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.