Population ages 65 and above, male in Palau
Palau: Population ages 65 and above, male was 976 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Palau recorded 976 for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% 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 976 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 225, in 1961.
That places Palau 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 227 | — |
| 1961 | 225 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 228 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 232 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 239 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 252 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 268 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 271 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 258 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 242 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 237 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 247 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 262 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 274 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 273 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 264 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 257 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 256 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 259 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 264 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 272 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 276 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 279 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 284 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 293 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 304 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 321 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 342 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 359 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 377 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 392 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 395 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 396 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 395 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 393 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 393 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 396 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 401 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 412 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 421 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 425 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 430 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 436 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 441 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 446 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 449 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 453 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 461 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 470 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 480 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 493 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 509 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 531 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 552 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 576 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 609 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 647 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 686 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 728 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 770 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 810 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 849 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 890 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 934 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 976 | +4.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 976 is below the median for high income countries, which is 115,197, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 976 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49,395, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.2 | 225 | 271 | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.3 | 237 | 274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.7 | 272 | 377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.8 | 392 | 412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.2 | 421 | 470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.1 | 480 | 728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.5 | 770 | 976 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 2,107 compare
- 213 American Samoa 1,833 compare
- 214 British Virgin Islands 1,818 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 872 compare
- 217 Tuvalu 257 compare
- 218 Nauru 133 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Palau?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Palau was 976 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 976 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 1961.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Palau ranks 215th 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.