Population young working elderly in Palau
Palau: Population young working elderly was 1,932 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population young working elderly in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working elderly in Palau is 1,932, 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, population young working elderly in Palau peaked at 1,932 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 458, in 1961.
Palau ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working elderly in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 630 | — |
| 1951 | 589 | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 551 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 522 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 500 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 490 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 483 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 484 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 478 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 470 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 458 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 464 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 471 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 479 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 494 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 513 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 522 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 506 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 488 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 490 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 514 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 544 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 571 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 580 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 571 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 569 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 572 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 587 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 609 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 634 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 648 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 660 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 666 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 683 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 708 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 737 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 778 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 823 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 868 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 904 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 926 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 938 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 944 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 953 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 962 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 971 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 971 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 976 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 991 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,007 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,018 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,039 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,069 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,098 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,112 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,105 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,103 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,116 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,129 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,138 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,159 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,189 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,234 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,294 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,343 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,404 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,478 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,555 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,624 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,775 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,851 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,932 | +4.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,932 is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,932 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 519.7 | 470 | 630 | 10 |
| 1960s | 485.5 | 458 | 522 | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.7 | 490 | 609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.5 | 634 | 868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 953.6 | 904 | 991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 | 1,007 | 1,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,342 | 1,138 | 1,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,814 | 1,700 | 1,932 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 219 Northern Mariana Islands 3,950 compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 3,596 compare
- 221 American Samoa 3,594 compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 1,921 compare
- 224 Cook Islands 1,836 compare
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 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)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working elderly in Palau?
- Population young working elderly in Palau was 1,932 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working elderly recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working elderly recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 458 in 1961.
- How does Palau rank for population young working elderly?
- Palau ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working elderly 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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