Female population by age group in Palau
Palau: Female population by age group was 479 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Palau stood at 479 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Palau peaked at 961 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 479 people, in 2023.
Palau ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 737.8 people | 642 people | 786 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 912.4 people | 812 people | 953 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 866.4 people | 735 people | 961 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.4 people | 682 people | 752 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.9 people | 696 people | 846 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.3 people | 606 people | 674 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.1 people | 508 people | 590 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.5 people | 479 people | 500 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 223 San Marino 583 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 518 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 480 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 335 people compare
- 228 Anguilla 328 people compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 274 people compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Palau?
- Female population by age group in Palau was 479 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 961 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 479 people in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for female population by age group?
- Palau ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.