Population ages 65 and above, female in Palau
Palau: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1,114 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,114 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Palau peaked at 1,114 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 226, in 1960.
Palau ranks 215th 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 65 and above, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 226 | — |
| 1961 | 228 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 230 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 234 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 237 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 242 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 244 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 240 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 245 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 259 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 276 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 290 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 299 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 303 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 303 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 308 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 321 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 339 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 355 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 366 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 372 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 375 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 384 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 397 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 411 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 431 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 459 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 484 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 506 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 524 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 533 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 541 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 550 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 563 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 572 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 571 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 569 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 572 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 577 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 584 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 600 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 624 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 650 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 650 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 645 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 648 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 650 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 659 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 673 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 698 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 733 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 760 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 787 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 823 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 858 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 890 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 924 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 957 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 994 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,033 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,073 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,114 | +3.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,114 is below the median for high income countries, which is 191,012, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,114 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54,140, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.2 | 226 | 244 | 10 |
| 1970s | 294.3 | 245 | 339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.4 | 355 | 484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.1 | 506 | 572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.8 | 577 | 660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.1 | 650 | 890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,016 | 924 | 1,114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 2,286 compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 2,197 compare
- 214 American Samoa 2,097 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 897 compare
- 217 Tuvalu 412 compare
- 218 Nauru 228 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 65 and above, female in Palau?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Palau was 1,114 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,114 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 226 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Palau ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.