Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau stood at 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 thousands per square kilometre, in 1991.
Palau ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 135 Iran 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Finland 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 139 Honduras 0.004 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 140 Benin 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 141 Qatar 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 thousands per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.