Population ages 65 and above in Palau
Palau: Population ages 65 and above was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Palau stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Palau peaked at 11.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.
Palau ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.3% compare
- 84 Bahamas 12.1% compare
- 85 French Polynesia 11.9% compare
- 87 New Caledonia 11.8% compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.7% compare
- 89 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.7% compare
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- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Palau?
- Population ages 65 and above in Palau was 11.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Palau ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.