Population young working old in Palau
Palau: Population young working old was 3,290 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,290
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,726
in 1973
All-time low
3,271
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3,290 for population young working old 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, population young working old in Palau peaked at 5,726 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3,271, 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.
Population young working old in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,271 | — |
| 1951 | 3,394 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 3,504 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 3,614 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 3,719 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 3,811 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3,886 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3,933 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3,996 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 4,164 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 4,388 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 4,609 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4,814 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 5,164 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5,309 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5,431 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,453 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5,368 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5,273 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 5,285 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,440 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5,613 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,726 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5,703 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,594 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,478 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,351 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,216 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 5,071 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,924 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,821 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,785 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,780 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,802 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,852 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,838 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,757 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,691 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,640 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,607 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,593 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,616 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,665 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,741 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,824 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,867 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,845 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,790 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,696 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,632 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,655 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,707 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,761 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,803 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,740 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,557 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,354 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,172 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,009 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,860 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,725 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,606 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,565 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,605 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,620 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,589 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,546 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,509 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,466 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,429 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,393 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,346 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,290 | -1.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3,290 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3,290 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,729 | 3,271 | 4,164 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,081 | 4,388 | 5,453 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,448 | 5,071 | 5,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,789 | 4,640 | 4,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,724 | 4,593 | 4,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,539 | 4,009 | 4,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,609 | 3,466 | 3,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,364 | 3,290 | 3,429 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 222 Nauru 4,537 compare
- 223 San Marino 4,287 compare
- 224 Cook Islands 3,537 compare
- 226 Tuvalu 3,202 compare
- 227 Anguilla 2,470 compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 2,425 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 old in Palau?
- Population young working old in Palau was 3,290 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,726 in 1973.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,271 in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for population young working old?
- Palau ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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