Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau
Palau: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3,290 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
Palau recorded 3,290 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau peaked at 5,726 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3,271 people, in 1950.
That places Palau 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,729 people | 3,271 people | 4,164 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,081 people | 4,388 people | 5,453 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,448 people | 5,071 people | 5,726 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,789 people | 4,640 people | 4,924 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,724 people | 4,593 people | 4,867 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,539 people | 4,009 people | 4,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,609 people | 3,466 people | 3,860 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,364 people | 3,290 people | 3,429 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 222 Nauru 4,537 people compare
- 223 San Marino 4,287 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 3,537 people compare
- 226 Tuvalu 3,202 people compare
- 227 Anguilla 2,470 people compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 2,425 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palau was 3,290 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,726 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,271 people in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Palau ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.