American Samoa vs Palau: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
American Samoa
3,594 people
in 2023
Palau
1,932 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
221st
Palau rank
222nd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- American Samoa
- Palau
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people, American Samoa or Palau?
- American Samoa, at 3,594 people against 1,932 people in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.