Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Palau

Share of population under 15 in Palau in 2025 — 17.9%. Ranked 140 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 29.1 pp.

2025 17.9% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 140of 217
Period maximum 50.3%1965
Period minimum 17.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Palau, 1960–202510203040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 47%1962: 49.1%1964: 50.1%1966: 50.2%1968: 48.4%1970: 46.5%1972: 46%1974: 44.9%1976: 43.4%1978: 41.9%1980: 40.1%1982: 37.7%1984: 36%1986: 34.5%1988: 32%1990: 30.2%1992: 28.8%1994: 28.2%1996: 27.5%1998: 25.8%2000: 24.1%2002: 24.1%2004: 24.2%2006: 23.2%2008: 21.9%2010: 21%2012: 20.3%2014: 20.3%2016: 20.1%2018: 19.7%2020: 19.2%2022: 18.8%2024: 18.2%2025: 17.9%
Change over the period: −29.1 pp Annual average: -0.45 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau

Palau 17.9%
World 24.4%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 29.4%
Share of population under 15 — Palau, by year Palau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.9 −0.3 pp
2024 18.2 −0.3 pp
2023 18.5 −0.3 pp
2022 18.8 −0.2 pp
2021 19.1 −0.2 pp
2020 19.2 −0.2 pp
2019 19.5 −0.2 pp
2018 19.7 −0.2 pp
2017 19.9 −0.2 pp
2016 20.1 −0.2 pp
2015 20.3 +0 pp
2014 20.3 +0.1 pp
2013 20.2 −0.1 pp
2012 20.3 −0.3 pp
2011 20.6 −0.4 pp
2010 21 −0.4 pp
2009 21.4 −0.5 pp
2008 21.9 −0.6 pp
2007 22.5 −0.7 pp
2006 23.2 −0.7 pp
2005 23.9 −0.3 pp
2004 24.2 +0 pp
2003 24.2 +0.1 pp
2002 24.1 +0.1 pp
2001 24 −0.1 pp
2000 24.1 −0.7 pp
1999 24.8 −1 pp
1998 25.8 −0.9 pp
1997 26.7 −0.8 pp
1996 27.5 −0.5 pp
1995 28 −0.2 pp
1994 28.2 −0.2 pp
1993 28.5 −0.4 pp
1992 28.8 −0.6 pp
1991 29.4 −0.8 pp
1990 30.2 −0.9 pp
1989 31 −1 pp
1988 32 −1.2 pp
1987 33.2 −1.3 pp
1986 34.5 −0.9 pp
1985 35.4 −0.6 pp
1984 36 −0.7 pp
1983 36.7 −0.9 pp
1982 37.7 −1.2 pp
1981 38.9 −1.2 pp
1980 40.1 −1 pp
1979 41.1 −0.8 pp
1978 41.9 −0.8 pp
1977 42.7 −0.8 pp
1976 43.4 −0.7 pp
1975 44.2 −0.8 pp
1974 44.9 −0.7 pp
1973 45.6 −0.4 pp
1972 46 −0.2 pp
1971 46.2 −0.2 pp
1970 46.5 −0.8 pp
1969 47.2 −1.2 pp
1968 48.4 −1.2 pp
1967 49.6 −0.6 pp
1966 50.2 −0.1 pp
1965 50.3 +0.1 pp
1964 50.1 +0.4 pp
1963 49.8 +0.6 pp
1962 49.1 +0.9 pp
1961 48.2 +1.2 pp
1960 47

Micronesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.