Palau vs Vanuatu: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Palau
4.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
4.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau rank
81st
Vanuatu rank
82nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 4.27 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Palau ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 82nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.5602 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 0.5744 % 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, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Palau, at 4.27 % change on previous year against 4.26 % change on previous year in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 82nd 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.