Population, female in Palau
Palau: Population, female was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Palau stood at 46.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Palau peaked at 49.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 209th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 46.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.0% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 206 Northern Mariana Islands 47.1% compare
- 207 Brunei Darussalam 46.9% compare
- 208 Bhutan 46.6% compare
- 210 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 211 Saudi Arabia 39.6% compare
- 212 Kuwait 38.9% compare
More health data for Palau
- 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)
- 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)
- 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, female in Palau?
- Population, female in Palau was 46.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for population, female?
- Palau ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.