Population aged 65 years or older in Palau
Palau: Population aged 65 years or older was 2.05 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Palau, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Palau stood at 2.05 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Palau peaked at 2.05 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.476 thousands, in 1970.
Palau ranks 217th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5468 thousands | 0.476 thousands | 0.588 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7008 thousands | 0.618 thousands | 0.84 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9414 thousands | 0.884 thousands | 0.975 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 thousands | 0.993 thousands | 1.12 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 thousands | 1.12 thousands | 1.58 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 thousands | 1.66 thousands | 2.05 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 214 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.84 thousands compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands 4.51 thousands compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 3.9 thousands compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 2.03 thousands compare
- 219 Cook Islands 1.91 thousands compare
- 220 Anguilla 1.87 thousands compare
More population data for Palau
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.611 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.88 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.88 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.88 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0598 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.91 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Palau?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Palau was 2.05 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.476 thousands in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Palau ranks 217th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release