Northern Mariana Islands vs Palau: Population ages 65 and above, total
Northern Mariana Islands
4,698
in 2025
Palau
2,090
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
212th
Palau rank
215th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 4,698 against 2,090 in Palau, a difference of 2,608.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 2.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and Palau ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.4 | 479.1 | 199.7 | Palau |
| 1970s | 397 | 553.9 | 156.9 | Palau |
| 1980s | 596.8 | 714.1 | 117.3 | Palau |
| 1990s | 902.6 | 946.7 | 44.1 | Palau |
| 2000s | 1,370 | 1,072 | 297.7 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 2,233 | 1,334 | 898.4 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3,790 | 1,887 | 1,903 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Northern Mariana Islands or Palau?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 4,698 against 2,090 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 2,608, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Palau rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 212th and Palau ranks 215th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.