Population ages 65 and above, male in Palau
Palau: Population ages 65 and above, male was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, male in Palau stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Palau peaked at 10.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1976.
Palau ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 10.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 10.6% compare
- 91 Northern Mariana Islands 10.5% compare
- 92 Brazil 10.3% compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 9.7% compare
- 95 Lebanon 9.4% compare
- 96 Türkiye 9.3% compare
More health data for Palau
- 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 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Population, male 53.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Palau?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Palau was 10.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1976.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Palau ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.