Age dependency ratio in Palau
Palau: Age dependency ratio was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Palau recorded 42.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Palau peaked at 122.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
That places Palau 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.8% | — |
| 1961 | 112.4% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 116.5% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 119.3% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 120.9% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 121.8% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 122.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 118.7% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 112.4% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 106.3% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 102.9% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 102.2% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 100.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 97.8% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 94.8% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 91.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 89.4% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 87.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 85.0% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 82.5% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 74.8% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.8% | 106.3% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.3% | 85.0% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 58.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 42.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.7% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.4% | 42.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Colombia 43.3% compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.0% compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 42.5% compare
- 196 Bahamas 42.1% compare
- 197 Malaysia 41.5% compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.4% compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Population, male 53.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Palau?
- Age dependency ratio in Palau was 42.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for age dependency ratio?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.