Total population by age (70 years old) in Palau
Palau: Total population by age was 0.136 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.136
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
220th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.136
in 2023
All-time low
0.022
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Palau is 0.136, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Palau peaked at 0.136 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1953.
Palau ranks 220th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.037 | — |
| 1951 | 0.032 | -13.5% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | -21.9% |
| 1953 | 0.022 | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.025 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 0.029 | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 0.033 | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.036 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.036 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.038 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.033 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.026 | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 0.025 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.033 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.031 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.033 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.038 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.035 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.034 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.039 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.046 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.043 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.047 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.045 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.054 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.059 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.061 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.064 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.058 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.056 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.059 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.057 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.051 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.048 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.053 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.054 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.056 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.066 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.071 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.074 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.071 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.079 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.084 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.079 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.086 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.092 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.107 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.119 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.131 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.136 | +3.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.136 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.136 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0269 | 0.022 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0332 | 0.025 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0341 | 0.028 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 | 0.043 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 | 0.056 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 | 0.048 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0853 | 0.071 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1232 | 0.107 | 0.136 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.255 compare
- 218 British Virgin Islands 0.239 compare
- 218 American Samoa 0.239 compare
- 221 Marshall Islands 0.132 compare
- 222 Saint Barthelemy 0.11 compare
- 223 Anguilla 0.106 compare
More population data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Palau?
- Total population by age in Palau was 0.136 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.136 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1953.
- How does Palau rank for total population by age?
- Palau ranks 220th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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