Population ages 15-64, total in Palau
Palau: Population ages 15-64, total was 12,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,405
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13,974
in 2005
All-time low
4,490
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Palau stood at 12,405.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Palau peaked at 13,974 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,490, in 1960.
Palau ranks 216th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,490 | — |
| 1961 | 4,498 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4,524 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4,577 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4,659 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4,755 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4,868 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,024 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5,217 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5,409 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5,604 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5,817 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6,045 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 6,266 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 6,415 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,498 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6,564 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6,613 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,648 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 6,667 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6,725 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6,942 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 7,263 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7,570 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,860 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8,140 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 8,457 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8,807 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9,140 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 9,445 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9,760 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10,105 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10,448 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10,775 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11,090 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 11,418 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11,829 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,301 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 12,768 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13,226 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 13,552 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,693 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,769 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,841 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,929 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,974 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,941 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,854 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13,731 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,585 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 13,410 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,203 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,981 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,858 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,829 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,819 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,817 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,799 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,765 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,718 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,674 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,627 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12,574 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,517 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,460 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 12,405 | -0.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 12,405 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 12,405 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,802 | 4,490 | 5,409 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,314 | 5,604 | 6,667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,035 | 6,725 | 9,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,372 | 9,760 | 13,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,787 | 13,552 | 13,974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,920 | 12,718 | 13,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,543 | 12,405 | 12,674 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 213 San Marino 22,171 compare
- 214 Monaco 19,254 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 14,787 compare
- 217 Nauru 7,195 compare
- 218 Tuvalu 5,689 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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 population ages 15-64, total in Palau?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Palau was 12,405 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13,974 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,490 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Palau ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.