Population, female in Palau
Palau: Population, female was 8,157 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Palau stood at 8,157.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Palau peaked at 9,172 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,626, in 1960.
Palau ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,126 | 4,626 | 5,503 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,933 | 5,592 | 6,065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,369 | 5,906 | 6,907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,863 | 7,048 | 8,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,947 | 8,714 | 9,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,327 | 8,184 | 8,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,172 | 8,157 | 8,182 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 210 Marshall Islands 17,721 compare
- 211 San Marino 17,336 compare
- 212 Saint Martin (French part) 13,394 compare
- 214 Nauru 5,907 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 4,633 compare
More health data for Palau
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Population, male 53.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Palau?
- Population, female in Palau was 8,157 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 9,172 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,626 in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for population, female?
- Palau ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.