Male population by age group in Palau
Palau: Male population by age group was 506 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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, male population by age group in Palau stood at 506 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 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Palau peaked at 1,034 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 506 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 | 802.5 people | 701 people | 855 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 972.4 people | 874 people | 1,034 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 919.1 people | 789 people | 998 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 778.9 people | 724 people | 828 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.4 people | 759 people | 910 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.6 people | 665 people | 709 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.8 people | 562 people | 654 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 521 people | 506 people | 540 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 223 Tuvalu 582 people compare
- 224 San Marino 574 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 508 people compare
- 227 Anguilla 349 people compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 347 people compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 292 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 male population by age group in Palau?
- Male population by age group in Palau was 506 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 people in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for male population by age group?
- Palau ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.