Population ages 15-64 in Palau
Palau: Population ages 15-64 was 70.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Palau recorded 70.2% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Palau peaked at 73.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1966.
Palau ranks 23rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 47.1% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 45.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 49.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.2% | 54.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 64.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.3% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.2% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 70.7% compare
- 21 Malaysia 70.7% compare
- 22 Bahamas 70.4% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 70.2% compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
- 26 Colombia 69.8% compare
More education data for Palau
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 324 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Palau?
- Population ages 15-64 in Palau was 70.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1966.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 15-64?
- Palau ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 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.