Population ages 0-14, total in Palau
Palau: Population ages 0-14, total was 3,168 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Palau recorded 3,168 for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Palau peaked at 5,722 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3,168, in 2025.
That places Palau 217th out of 218 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,385 | — |
| 1961 | 4,603 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4,811 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 4,996 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5,160 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5,304 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5,428 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5,450 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5,365 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5,269 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 5,281 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,436 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5,611 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,722 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5,700 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,590 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,474 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,348 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,212 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 5,066 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,919 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,819 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,780 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,777 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,800 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,846 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,835 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,754 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,688 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,638 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,601 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,590 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,612 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,661 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,735 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,821 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,860 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,840 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,786 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,691 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,628 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,650 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,704 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,757 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,800 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,739 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,553 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4,351 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,169 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,004 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,856 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,723 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,602 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,561 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,601 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,615 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,584 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,543 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,504 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,462 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,423 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,388 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,342 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,287 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,228 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3,168 | -1.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3,168 is below the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3,168 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 469,743, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,077 | 4,385 | 5,450 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,444 | 5,066 | 5,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,786 | 4,638 | 4,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,720 | 4,590 | 4,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,536 | 4,004 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,605 | 3,462 | 3,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,306 | 3,168 | 3,423 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 214 Saint Martin (French part) 5,252 compare
- 215 Nauru 4,468 compare
- 216 San Marino 4,042 compare
- 218 Tuvalu 3,135 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Palau?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Palau was 3,168 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,722 in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,168 in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Palau ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.