American Samoa vs Palau: Population by age group

American Samoa
3,594 people
in 2023
Palau
1,932 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
221st
Palau rank
222nd

Population by age group over time

  • American Samoa
  • Palau
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 3,594 people against 1,932 people in Palau, a difference of 1,662 people.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.

American Samoa ranks 221st and Palau ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Palau Difference Ahead
1950s 503.6 people 519.7 people 16.1 people Palau
1960s 585.6 people 485.5 people 100.1 people American Samoa
1970s 759.9 people 560.7 people 199.2 people American Samoa
1980s 1,178 people 720.5 people 457.5 people American Samoa
1990s 1,710 people 953.6 people 756.5 people American Samoa
2000s 2,091 people 1,080 people 1,011 people American Samoa
2010s 2,665 people 1,342 people 1,323 people American Samoa
2020s 3,381 people 1,814 people 1,567 people American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, American Samoa or Palau?
American Samoa, at 3,594 people against 1,932 people in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between American Samoa and Palau?
1,662 people, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Palau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Palau rank globally for population by age group?
American Samoa ranks 221st and Palau ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.