Male population by age group in Palau
Palau: Male population by age group was 506 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
506
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,034
in 1966
All-time low
506
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Palau stood at 506. 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 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 506, 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.
Male population by age group in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 701 | — |
| 1951 | 732 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 765 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 802 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 834 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 854 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 855 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 834 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 814 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 834 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 874 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 915 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 955 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 987 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,005 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,021 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,034 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,020 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 981 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 932 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 919 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 953 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 987 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 998 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 980 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 947 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 911 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 873 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 834 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 789 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 745 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 724 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 733 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 755 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 785 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 817 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 828 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 815 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 802 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 785 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 779 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 791 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 814 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 841 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 877 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 908 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 910 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 878 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 827 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 759 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 709 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 697 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 699 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 700 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 694 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 684 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 676 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 672 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 670 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 665 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 654 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 638 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 614 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 606 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 630 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 646 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 638 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 617 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 593 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 562 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 540 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 525 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 513 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 506 | -1.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 506 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 802.5 | 701 | 855 | 10 |
| 1960s | 972.4 | 874 | 1,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 919.1 | 789 | 998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 778.9 | 724 | 828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.4 | 759 | 910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.6 | 665 | 709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.8 | 562 | 654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521 | 506 | 540 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 223 Tuvalu 582 compare
- 224 San Marino 574 compare
- 225 Cook Islands 508 compare
- 227 Anguilla 349 compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 347 compare
- 229 Wallis and Futuna 292 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 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 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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