Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Northern Mariana Islands
3,950 people
in 2023
Palau
1,932 people
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
219th
Palau rank
222nd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 3,950 people against 1,932 people in Palau, a difference of 2,018 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 2.0 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 219th and Palau ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231.8 people | 519.7 people | 287.9 people | Palau |
| 1960s | 283.7 people | 485.5 people | 201.8 people | Palau |
| 1970s | 402.5 people | 560.7 people | 158.2 people | Palau |
| 1980s | 604 people | 720.5 people | 116.5 people | Palau |
| 1990s | 909.5 people | 953.6 people | 44.1 people | Palau |
| 2000s | 1,377 people | 1,080 people | 297.5 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 2,240 people | 1,342 people | 898.2 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3,440 people | 1,814 people | 1,625 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 3,950 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 Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 2,018 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 219th 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+.