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Population Pyramid of Palau2024

Total population
18K
Median age
39.2
Peak year
2004
Peak population
20K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 7K · median age 18.7
Population pyramid: Palau, 1950. Total population 7 thousand, median age 18.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 12K · median age 18.9
Population pyramid: Palau, 1980. Total population 12 thousand, median age 18.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 19K · median age 30.8
Population pyramid: Palau, 2000. Total population 19 thousand, median age 30.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 18K · median age 39.2
Population pyramid: Palau, 2024. Total population 18 thousand, median age 39.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 16K · median age 42.3
Population pyramid: Palau, 2050. Total population 16 thousand, median age 42.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 11K · median age 45.4
Population pyramid: Palau, 2100. Total population 11 thousand, median age 45.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Palau presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 39.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 18.2% of the population; people 65 and older account for 11.4%.

Peak population

Palau's population peaked in 2004 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 18.7. Projected 2100 values are 0.0 million and median age 45.4.

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