Male population by age group in Palau
Palau: Male population by age group was 506 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
506 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,034 people
in 1966
All-time low
506 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Male population by age group in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 701 people | — |
| 1951 | 732 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 765 people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 802 people | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 834 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 854 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 855 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 834 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 814 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 834 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 874 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 915 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 955 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 987 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,005 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,021 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,034 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,020 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 981 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 932 people | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 919 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 953 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 987 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 998 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 980 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 947 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 911 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 873 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 834 people | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 789 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 745 people | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 724 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 733 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 755 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 785 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 817 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 828 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 815 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 802 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 785 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 779 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 791 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 814 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 841 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 877 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 908 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 910 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 878 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 827 people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 759 people | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 709 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 697 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 699 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 700 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 694 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 684 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 676 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 672 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 670 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 665 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 654 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 638 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 614 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 606 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 630 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 646 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 638 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 617 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 593 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 562 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 540 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 525 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 513 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 506 people | -1.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 506 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 506 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.