Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau is 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Palau 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 173 Belarus 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bahamas 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 175 Congo 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 South Sudan 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Chad 0.007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.