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
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.
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.