Palau vs South Africa: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Palau
4.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau rank
87th
South Africa rank
88th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Palau
- South Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 4.14 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Palau ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 88th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6989 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 0.1628 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.8935 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2020s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.4431 % change on previous year | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Palau or South Africa?
- Palau, at 4.14 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Palau and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Palau and South Africa rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 88th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.