Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 180th vs. 164th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
17663
 | 
5459557
 | 
| Population rank | 194/197 | 122/197 | 
| GDP | 
$282M  2023 | 
$13.7B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 193/197 | 146/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$15,899  2023 | 
$2,592  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 147/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$17,532  2023 | 
$4,371  2024 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$8,654  2025 | 
$7,705  2025 | 
| Land area | 
177.6 sq mi  2025 | 
2,326 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
99.6 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
2,274 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
1.91  2023 | 
3.31  2023 | 
| Median age | 
39.2 years  2024 | 
20.9 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
69.5 years  2025 | 
73.1 years  2025 | 
Palau and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Palau and Palestine economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | - | 
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | - | 
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | - | 
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | - | 
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | - | 
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | - | 
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | - | 
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | - | 
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | - | 
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | - | 
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | - | 
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | - | 
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | - | 
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | - | 
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | - | 
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | - | 
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | - | 
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | - | 
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | - | 
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | - | 
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | - | 
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | - | 
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | - | 
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | - | 
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $2,843,300,000 | 
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $3,282,800,000 | 
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $3,409,600,000 | 
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $3,759,800,000 | 
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $4,067,800,000 | 
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $4,271,200,000 | 
| 2000 | $149,535,800 | $4,313,600,000 | 
| 2001 | $159,453,500 | $4,003,700,000 | 
| 2002 | $162,665,500 | $3,555,800,000 | 
| 2003 | $154,559,900 | $3,968,000,000 | 
| 2004 | $166,391,600 | $4,603,100,000 | 
| 2005 | $191,048,400 | $5,125,700,000 | 
| 2006 | $193,679,700 | $5,348,300,000 | 
| 2007 | $200,903,600 | $5,815,700,000 | 
| 2008 | $201,167,300 | $7,310,400,000 | 
| 2009 | $189,998,000 | $8,085,700,000 | 
| 2010 | $188,174,300 | $9,681,500,000 | 
| 2011 | $198,873,900 | $11,186,100,000 | 
| 2012 | $215,762,400 | $12,208,400,000 | 
| 2013 | $225,345,700 | $13,515,500,000 | 
| 2014 | $243,156,500 | $13,989,700,000 | 
| 2015 | $278,824,800 | $13,972,400,000 | 
| 2016 | $298,323,500 | $15,405,400,000 | 
| 2017 | $285,600,000 | $16,128,000,000 | 
| 2018 | $288,546,300 | $16,276,600,000 | 
| 2019 | $281,941,600 | $17,133,500,000 | 
| 2020 | $258,990,800 | $15,531,700,000 | 
| 2021 | $235,752,900 | $18,109,000,000 | 
| 2022 | $255,591,100 | $19,165,500,000 | 
| 2023 | $281,849,100 | $17,847,900,000 | 
| 2024 | - | $13,711,100,000 | 
Palau and Palestine economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1970 | $1,017 | - | 
| 1971 | $1,081 | - | 
| 1972 | $1,145 | - | 
| 1973 | $1,221 | - | 
| 1974 | $1,328 | - | 
| 1975 | $1,464 | - | 
| 1976 | $1,616 | - | 
| 1977 | $1,781 | - | 
| 1978 | $1,972 | - | 
| 1979 | $2,189 | - | 
| 1980 | $2,423 | - | 
| 1981 | $2,639 | - | 
| 1982 | $2,838 | - | 
| 1983 | $3,049 | - | 
| 1984 | $3,360 | - | 
| 1985 | $3,728 | - | 
| 1986 | $4,144 | - | 
| 1987 | $4,616 | - | 
| 1988 | $5,145 | - | 
| 1989 | $5,741 | - | 
| 1990 | $6,403 | - | 
| 1991 | $6,824 | - | 
| 1992 | $6,553 | - | 
| 1993 | $5,892 | - | 
| 1994 | $6,329 | $1,202 | 
| 1995 | $7,038 | $1,327 | 
| 1996 | $7,788 | $1,317 | 
| 1997 | $7,945 | $1,389 | 
| 1998 | $8,048 | $1,465 | 
| 1999 | $7,630 | $1,499 | 
| 2000 | $7,797 | $1,476 | 
| 2001 | $8,240 | $1,336 | 
| 2002 | $8,341 | $1,156 | 
| 2003 | $7,862 | $1,258 | 
| 2004 | $8,395 | $1,422 | 
| 2005 | $9,640 | $1,544 | 
| 2006 | $9,885 | $1,570 | 
| 2007 | $10,408 | $1,664 | 
| 2008 | $10,583 | $2,035 | 
| 2009 | $10,155 | $2,192 | 
| 2010 | $10,229 | $2,557 | 
| 2011 | $11,001 | $2,881 | 
| 2012 | $12,145 | $3,067 | 
| 2013 | $12,769 | $3,315 | 
| 2014 | $13,726 | $3,352 | 
| 2015 | $15,691 | $3,272 | 
| 2016 | $16,763 | $3,528 | 
| 2017 | $16,034 | $3,620 | 
| 2018 | $16,198 | $3,562 | 
| 2019 | $15,841 | $3,657 | 
| 2020 | $14,557 | $3,234 | 
| 2021 | $13,257 | $3,679 | 
| 2022 | $14,392 | $3,800 | 
| 2023 | $15,899 | $3,455 | 
| 2024 | - | $2,592 | 
Palau vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 45.7 | 
| 1951 | 52.9 | 46 | 
| 1952 | 53.1 | 46.3 | 
| 1953 | 53.3 | 46.6 | 
| 1954 | 53.5 | 46.9 | 
| 1955 | 53.7 | 47.2 | 
| 1956 | 53.9 | 47.6 | 
| 1957 | 54.1 | 48 | 
| 1958 | 54.4 | 48.4 | 
| 1959 | 54.6 | 48.8 | 
| 1960 | 54.9 | 49.3 | 
| 1961 | 55.1 | 49.8 | 
| 1962 | 55.4 | 50.4 | 
| 1963 | 55.6 | 51 | 
| 1964 | 55.8 | 51.6 | 
| 1965 | 55.9 | 52.2 | 
| 1966 | 56.2 | 52.8 | 
| 1967 | 56.5 | 50.9 | 
| 1968 | 56.9 | 54.1 | 
| 1969 | 57.3 | 54.7 | 
| 1970 | 57.7 | 55.4 | 
| 1971 | 58.1 | 56 | 
| 1972 | 58.6 | 56.7 | 
| 1973 | 59 | 57.6 | 
| 1974 | 59.5 | 58 | 
| 1975 | 60 | 58.7 | 
| 1976 | 60.5 | 59.4 | 
| 1977 | 60.9 | 60.1 | 
| 1978 | 61.3 | 60.8 | 
| 1979 | 61.6 | 61.5 | 
| 1980 | 61.9 | 62.2 | 
| 1981 | 62.1 | 62.8 | 
| 1982 | 62.3 | 63.5 | 
| 1983 | 62.5 | 64.1 | 
| 1984 | 62.6 | 64.7 | 
| 1985 | 62.7 | 65.3 | 
| 1986 | 62.8 | 65.7 | 
| 1987 | 62.8 | 66.3 | 
| 1988 | 62.8 | 66.7 | 
| 1989 | 62.8 | 67.1 | 
| 1990 | 62.8 | 67.8 | 
| 1991 | 62.8 | 68.2 | 
| 1992 | 62.9 | 68.5 | 
| 1993 | 63 | 68.8 | 
| 1994 | 63.1 | 69.3 | 
| 1995 | 63.3 | 69.6 | 
| 1996 | 63.5 | 70 | 
| 1997 | 63.7 | 70.3 | 
| 1998 | 64 | 70.6 | 
| 1999 | 64.2 | 70.8 | 
| 2000 | 64.5 | 70.3 | 
| 2001 | 64.8 | 69.8 | 
| 2002 | 65.1 | 70.9 | 
| 2003 | 65.4 | 71 | 
| 2004 | 65.8 | 71.1 | 
| 2005 | 66.2 | 72 | 
| 2006 | 66.6 | 71.8 | 
| 2007 | 67.1 | 72.1 | 
| 2008 | 67.6 | 72.2 | 
| 2009 | 68 | 72.3 | 
| 2010 | 68.3 | 73.3 | 
| 2011 | 68.6 | 73.6 | 
| 2012 | 68.9 | 73.7 | 
| 2013 | 69 | 74.1 | 
| 2014 | 69.1 | 72.8 | 
| 2015 | 69.1 | 74.6 | 
| 2016 | 69 | 74.9 | 
| 2017 | 69 | 75.2 | 
| 2018 | 69 | 75.4 | 
| 2019 | 69 | 75.8 | 
| 2020 | 68.7 | 75 | 
| 2021 | 68.6 | 73.9 | 
| 2022 | 68.9 | 76.7 | 
| 2023 | 69.3 | 65.2 | 
| 2024 | 69.4 | 69.2 | 
| 2025 | 69.5 | 73.1 | 
Palau and Palestine population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 9,328 | - | 
| 1961 | 9,555 | - | 
| 1962 | 9,793 | - | 
| 1963 | 10,037 | - | 
| 1964 | 10,292 | - | 
| 1965 | 10,547 | - | 
| 1966 | 10,805 | - | 
| 1967 | 10,988 | - | 
| 1968 | 11,080 | - | 
| 1969 | 11,159 | - | 
| 1970 | 11,368 | - | 
| 1971 | 11,759 | - | 
| 1972 | 12,194 | - | 
| 1973 | 12,552 | - | 
| 1974 | 12,687 | - | 
| 1975 | 12,655 | - | 
| 1976 | 12,598 | - | 
| 1977 | 12,525 | - | 
| 1978 | 12,440 | - | 
| 1979 | 12,337 | - | 
| 1980 | 12,271 | - | 
| 1981 | 12,402 | - | 
| 1982 | 12,694 | - | 
| 1983 | 13,006 | - | 
| 1984 | 13,337 | - | 
| 1985 | 13,688 | - | 
| 1986 | 14,024 | - | 
| 1987 | 14,334 | - | 
| 1988 | 14,645 | - | 
| 1989 | 14,945 | - | 
| 1990 | 15,259 | 1,978,248 | 
| 1991 | 15,614 | 2,068,845 | 
| 1992 | 15,989 | 2,163,591 | 
| 1993 | 16,372 | 2,262,676 | 
| 1994 | 16,770 | 2,366,298 | 
| 1995 | 17,195 | 2,474,666 | 
| 1996 | 17,654 | 2,587,997 | 
| 1997 | 18,108 | 2,706,518 | 
| 1998 | 18,524 | 2,776,568 | 
| 1999 | 18,901 | 2,848,431 | 
| 2000 | 19,178 | 2,922,153 | 
| 2001 | 19,352 | 2,997,784 | 
| 2002 | 19,503 | 3,075,373 | 
| 2003 | 19,659 | 3,154,969 | 
| 2004 | 19,820 | 3,236,626 | 
| 2005 | 19,819 | 3,320,396 | 
| 2006 | 19,593 | 3,406,334 | 
| 2007 | 19,302 | 3,494,496 | 
| 2008 | 19,009 | 3,591,977 | 
| 2009 | 18,709 | 3,689,099 | 
| 2010 | 18,396 | 3,786,161 | 
| 2011 | 18,078 | 3,882,986 | 
| 2012 | 17,765 | 3,979,998 | 
| 2013 | 17,648 | 4,076,708 | 
| 2014 | 17,715 | 4,173,398 | 
| 2015 | 17,770 | 4,270,092 | 
| 2016 | 17,797 | 4,367,088 | 
| 2017 | 17,812 | 4,454,805 | 
| 2018 | 17,814 | 4,569,087 | 
| 2019 | 17,798 | 4,685,306 | 
| 2020 | 17,792 | 4,803,269 | 
| 2021 | 17,783 | 4,922,749 | 
| 2022 | 17,759 | 5,043,612 | 
| 2023 | 17,727 | 5,165,775 | 
| 2024 | 17,695 | 5,289,152 | 
Fertility rates in Palau and Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 7.19 | - | 
| 1961 | 7.17 | - | 
| 1962 | 7.15 | - | 
| 1963 | 7.12 | - | 
| 1964 | 7.08 | - | 
| 1965 | 7.01 | - | 
| 1966 | 6.93 | - | 
| 1967 | 6.84 | - | 
| 1968 | 6.71 | - | 
| 1969 | 6.58 | - | 
| 1970 | 6.39 | - | 
| 1971 | 6.16 | - | 
| 1972 | 5.9 | - | 
| 1973 | 5.59 | - | 
| 1974 | 5.26 | - | 
| 1975 | 4.9 | - | 
| 1976 | 4.53 | - | 
| 1977 | 4.09 | - | 
| 1978 | 3.74 | - | 
| 1979 | 3.49 | - | 
| 1980 | 3.35 | - | 
| 1981 | 3.28 | - | 
| 1982 | 3.22 | - | 
| 1983 | 3.14 | - | 
| 1984 | 3.08 | - | 
| 1985 | 3.01 | - | 
| 1986 | 2.98 | - | 
| 1987 | 2.93 | - | 
| 1988 | 2.91 | - | 
| 1989 | 2.92 | - | 
| 1990 | 2.88 | 6.81 | 
| 1991 | 2.74 | 6.75 | 
| 1992 | 2.71 | 6.65 | 
| 1993 | 2.73 | 6.5 | 
| 1994 | 2.66 | 6.33 | 
| 1995 | 2.55 | 6.16 | 
| 1996 | 2.39 | 5.99 | 
| 1997 | 2.19 | 5.82 | 
| 1998 | 2.01 | 5.69 | 
| 1999 | 1.91 | 5.58 | 
| 2000 | 1.82 | 5.46 | 
| 2001 | 1.87 | 5.34 | 
| 2002 | 1.92 | 5.22 | 
| 2003 | 1.96 | 5.06 | 
| 2004 | 1.99 | 4.97 | 
| 2005 | 2.02 | 4.87 | 
| 2006 | 2 | 4.74 | 
| 2007 | 1.97 | 4.63 | 
| 2008 | 1.95 | 4.51 | 
| 2009 | 1.94 | 4.44 | 
| 2010 | 1.94 | 4.43 | 
| 2011 | 1.97 | 4.31 | 
| 2012 | 2.01 | 4.15 | 
| 2013 | 2.05 | 4.05 | 
| 2014 | 2.03 | 4 | 
| 2015 | 2 | 3.98 | 
| 2016 | 2.06 | 3.89 | 
| 2017 | 2.02 | 3.77 | 
| 2018 | 1.97 | 3.67 | 
| 2019 | 1.98 | 3.59 | 
| 2020 | 1.97 | 3.51 | 
| 2021 | 1.95 | 3.44 | 
| 2022 | 1.93 | 3.38 | 
| 2023 | 1.91 | 3.31 | 
Palau and Palestine demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 16.7 | - | 
| 1961 | 16.1 | - | 
| 1962 | 15.5 | - | 
| 1963 | 15.1 | - | 
| 1964 | 15 | - | 
| 1965 | 14.9 | - | 
| 1966 | 14.9 | - | 
| 1967 | 15.2 | - | 
| 1968 | 15.7 | - | 
| 1969 | 16.1 | - | 
| 1970 | 16.5 | - | 
| 1971 | 16.6 | - | 
| 1972 | 16.6 | - | 
| 1973 | 16.8 | - | 
| 1974 | 17.1 | - | 
| 1975 | 17.4 | - | 
| 1976 | 17.8 | - | 
| 1977 | 18.1 | - | 
| 1978 | 18.3 | - | 
| 1979 | 18.6 | - | 
| 1980 | 18.9 | - | 
| 1981 | 19.3 | - | 
| 1982 | 19.9 | - | 
| 1983 | 20.5 | - | 
| 1984 | 21.1 | - | 
| 1985 | 21.6 | - | 
| 1986 | 22.2 | - | 
| 1987 | 23.1 | - | 
| 1988 | 24 | - | 
| 1989 | 24.9 | - | 
| 1990 | 25.6 | 15.4 | 
| 1991 | 26 | 15.4 | 
| 1992 | 26.4 | 15.4 | 
| 1993 | 26.9 | 15.5 | 
| 1994 | 27.4 | 15.5 | 
| 1995 | 27.8 | 15.6 | 
| 1996 | 28.3 | 15.7 | 
| 1997 | 28.8 | 15.8 | 
| 1998 | 29.4 | 15.9 | 
| 1999 | 30.2 | 16 | 
| 2000 | 30.8 | 16.2 | 
| 2001 | 31.2 | 16.3 | 
| 2002 | 31.5 | 16.5 | 
| 2003 | 31.8 | 16.7 | 
| 2004 | 32 | 16.9 | 
| 2005 | 32.3 | 17.1 | 
| 2006 | 32.7 | 17.4 | 
| 2007 | 33.1 | 17.6 | 
| 2008 | 33.5 | 17.9 | 
| 2009 | 33.9 | 18.1 | 
| 2010 | 34.2 | 18.4 | 
| 2011 | 34.6 | 18.6 | 
| 2012 | 35 | 18.9 | 
| 2013 | 35.3 | 19.1 | 
| 2014 | 35.6 | 19.4 | 
| 2015 | 36 | 19.6 | 
| 2016 | 36.3 | 19.8 | 
| 2017 | 36.7 | 19.9 | 
| 2018 | 37 | 20 | 
| 2019 | 37.4 | 20.2 | 
| 2020 | 37.8 | 20.3 | 
| 2021 | 38.1 | 20.4 | 
| 2022 | 38.5 | 20.6 | 
| 2023 | 38.8 | 20.8 | 
| 2024 | 39.2 | 20.9 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$249M  2023 | 
$16.3B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
53%  2025 | 
20%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
3.53%  2023 | 
5.43%  2021 | 
| Armed forces personnel | n/a | 
0  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
+2.29%  2025 | n/a | 
| Unemployment rate | 
0.77%  2020 | 
31.4%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
76.7%  2023 | 
58.3%  2022 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
9.87%  2023 | 
17.4%  2022 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
62  2025 | 
30  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a | 
27.1%  2023 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a | 
2.5%  2023 | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
48  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$4.08B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | n/a | 
$1.33B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$1.95M  2024 | 
$736M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
18,399  2020 | 
93,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
93.5%  2017 | 
9.43%  2018 | 
| Banked people share | n/a | 
39.6%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
4,814 kg  1990 | n/a | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$1.99  1990 | n/a | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
1.44 megatons  2023 | n/a | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
81.2 tons  2023 | n/a | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  1990 | n/a | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
0.9%  2022 | 
15.4%  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
4.6%  2021 | 
24.5%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.0002%  2024 | 
0.06%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-14  2024 | 
-23,145  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
82.8%  2024 | 
77.9%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.6 ft  2025 | 
5.74 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.23 ft  2025 | 
5.29 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
47.9  2025 | 
36.4  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
49  2025 | 
18  2025 | 
| Higher education index | n/a | 
48  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
11.2  2018 | 
1.41  2022 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
4.78  2013 | 
5.3  2016 | 
| Visa free countries | 
123  2025 | 
49  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
100%  2020 | 
97.9%  2024 | 
| English speaking | 
92.5%  2023 | 
20%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
27%  2004 | 
86.6%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$1,979  2022 | 
$351  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$328  2022 | 
$117.6  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
69.5 years  2025 | 
73.1 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
21.3%  2022 | 
13.9%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
1.78  2020 | 
2.17  2018 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
89  2023 | 
16  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
22.3  2023 | 
26.3  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
42.1%  2022 | 
38.5%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
19.3%  2024 | 
15.5%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
65  2025 | 
45  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
17.3%  2022 | n/a | 
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