Population ages 65 and above, total in Palau
Palau: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2,090 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Palau is 2,090, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Palau peaked at 2,090 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 453, 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, total in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 453 | — |
| 1961 | 453 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 458 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 464 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 488 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 510 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 514 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 497 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 481 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 483 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 507 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 538 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 564 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 573 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 567 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 560 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 564 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 580 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 603 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 627 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 642 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 650 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 659 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 677 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 701 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 732 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 773 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 818 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 862 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 898 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 918 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 929 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 936 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 945 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 956 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 964 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 967 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 970 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 984 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 998 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,009 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,031 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,060 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,091 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,106 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,099 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,098 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,109 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,120 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,130 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,153 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,182 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,228 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,285 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,336 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,396 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,470 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,544 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,619 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,694 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,767 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,843 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,923 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,007 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 2,090 | +4.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2,090 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2,090 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479.1 | 453 | 514 | 10 |
| 1970s | 553.9 | 483 | 603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.1 | 627 | 862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 946.7 | 898 | 984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,072 | 998 | 1,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 | 1,130 | 1,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,887 | 1,694 | 2,090 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 212 Northern Mariana Islands 4,698 compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 4,016 compare
- 214 American Samoa 3,930 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 1,769 compare
- 217 Tuvalu 668 compare
- 218 Nauru 362 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 65 and above, total in Palau?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Palau was 2,090 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,090 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 453 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Palau ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.