Population, male in Palau
Palau: Population, male was 9,506 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,506
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
216th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,686
in 2004
All-time low
4,702
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Palau stood at 9,506.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Palau peaked at 10,686 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,702, in 1960.
Palau ranks 216th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,702 | — |
| 1961 | 4,818 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4,937 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 5,058 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,191 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 5,324 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5,462 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 5,563 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,618 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5,656 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5,776 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,020 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6,300 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6,537 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6,622 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6,594 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6,557 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6,515 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6,463 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6,399 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,365 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,453 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6,638 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6,838 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7,047 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7,270 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7,481 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7,670 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7,858 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 8,038 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8,211 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,390 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,583 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8,781 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,989 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,214 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,480 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9,770 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10,042 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10,294 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10,464 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10,539 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,589 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,639 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,686 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,647 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,496 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,316 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10,139 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,959 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,772 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,579 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,386 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,337 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,426 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,501 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,542 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,572 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,598 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,614 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,616 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,601 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,579 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,555 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,530 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,506 | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9,506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9,506 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,233 | 4,702 | 5,656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,378 | 5,776 | 6,622 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,166 | 6,365 | 8,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,175 | 8,211 | 10,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,447 | 9,959 | 10,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,533 | 9,337 | 9,772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,564 | 9,506 | 9,616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 213 Marshall Islands 18,561 compare
- 214 San Marino 16,773 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 11,547 compare
- 217 Nauru 6,118 compare
- 218 Tuvalu 4,859 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, male in Palau?
- Population, male in Palau was 9,506 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,686 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,702 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for population, male?
- Palau ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.