Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau
Palau: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1,932 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,932 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,932 people
in 2023
All-time low
458 people
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau is 1,932 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau peaked at 1,932 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 458 people, in 1961.
That places Palau 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 630 people | — |
| 1951 | 589 people | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 551 people | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 522 people | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 500 people | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 490 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 483 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 484 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 478 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 470 people | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 460 people | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 458 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 464 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 471 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 479 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 494 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 513 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 522 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 506 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 488 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 490 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 514 people | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 544 people | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 571 people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 580 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 571 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 569 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 572 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 587 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 609 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 634 people | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 648 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 660 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 666 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 683 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 708 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 737 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 778 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 823 people | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 868 people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 904 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 926 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 938 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 944 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 953 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 962 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 971 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 971 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 976 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 991 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,007 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,018 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,039 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,069 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,098 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,112 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,105 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,103 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,116 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,129 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,138 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,159 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,189 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,234 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,294 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,343 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,404 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,478 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,555 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,624 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,700 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,775 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,851 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,932 people | +4.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,932 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,932 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 519.7 people | 470 people | 630 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 485.5 people | 458 people | 522 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.7 people | 490 people | 609 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.5 people | 634 people | 868 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.6 people | 904 people | 991 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 people | 1,007 people | 1,129 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,342 people | 1,138 people | 1,624 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,814 people | 1,700 people | 1,932 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 219 Northern Mariana Islands 3,950 people compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 3,596 people compare
- 221 American Samoa 3,594 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 1,921 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 1,836 people compare
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau was 1,932 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 458 people in 1961.
- How does Palau rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Palau ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.