Population ages 55-59, male in Palau
Palau: Population ages 55-59, male was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Palau stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Palau peaked at 7.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1966.
Palau ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 7.6% compare
- 20 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.6% compare
- 21 Greece 7.6% compare
- 23 Switzerland 7.4% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 7.4% compare
- 25 Aruba 7.3% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Palau?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Palau was 7.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1966.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Palau ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.