Bahamas vs Palau: Population ages 65 and above
Bahamas
12.1%
in 2025
Palau
11.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
85th
Palau rank
87th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bahamas
- Palau
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Bahamas ranks 85th and Palau ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Palau |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Palau |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Palau |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 2.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bahamas or Palau?
- Bahamas, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bahamas and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Palau rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bahamas ranks 85th and Palau ranks 87th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.