Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 180th vs. 105th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and South Korea ranks 15/197 ($1.71T). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while South Korea ranks 36/197 ($33,121).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
17663
|
51700480
|
Population rank | 194/197 | 31/197 |
GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$1.71T
2023 |
GDP rank | 193/197 | 15/197 |
GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$33,121
2023 |
GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 36/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$52,204
2023 |
Government debt | n/a |
$868B
2023 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
54.5%
2025 |
Government debt per person | n/a |
$16,791
2023 |
Government debt per person rank | n/a | 36/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$23,981
2025 |
Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
37,684 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,373 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
0.72
2023 |
Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
46.1 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
84.5 years
2025 |
Palau and South Korea: Comparison Charts
Palau and South Korea economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $3,958,811,881 |
1961 | - | $2,417,628,737 |
1962 | - | $2,814,615,385 |
1963 | - | $3,988,461,538 |
1964 | - | $3,459,019,943 |
1965 | - | $3,120,861,499 |
1966 | - | $3,929,055,144 |
1967 | - | $4,855,892,446 |
1968 | - | $6,119,394,892 |
1969 | - | $7,678,698,838 |
1970 | $11,563,041 | $9,005,144,969 |
1971 | $12,706,874 | $9,903,571,249 |
1972 | $13,956,474 | $10,862,211,761 |
1973 | $15,331,889 | $13,876,472,208 |
1974 | $16,848,759 | $19,543,973,941 |
1975 | $18,521,112 | $21,784,297,521 |
1976 | $20,364,420 | $29,902,479,339 |
1977 | $22,308,104 | $38,446,487,603 |
1978 | $24,530,015 | $51,972,107,438 |
1979 | $27,004,251 | $66,946,900,826 |
1980 | $29,728,054 | $65,398,377,598 |
1981 | $32,726,594 | $72,933,533,012 |
1982 | $36,027,583 | $78,358,416,171 |
1983 | $39,661,530 | $87,760,553,262 |
1984 | $44,814,259 | $97,510,744,119 |
1985 | $51,030,637 | $101,296,177,099 |
1986 | $58,109,314 | $116,836,246,285 |
1987 | $66,169,905 | $147,948,709,376 |
1988 | $75,348,615 | $199,591,287,825 |
1989 | $85,800,543 | $246,928,837,311 |
1990 | $97,702,303 | $283,365,844,161 |
1991 | $106,555,300 | $330,647,042,837 |
1992 | $104,771,300 | $355,524,903,068 |
1993 | $96,455,700 | $392,665,710,525 |
1994 | $106,138,500 | $463,619,823,515 |
1995 | $121,018,500 | $566,581,003,128 |
1996 | $137,494,600 | $610,167,053,824 |
1997 | $143,860,800 | $569,755,022,973 |
1998 | $149,079,600 | $383,331,833,682 |
1999 | $144,206,500 | $497,514,040,642 |
2000 | $149,535,800 | $576,179,387,820 |
2001 | $159,453,500 | $547,656,279,895 |
2002 | $162,665,500 | $627,246,933,730 |
2003 | $154,559,900 | $702,714,855,194 |
2004 | $166,391,600 | $793,175,561,887 |
2005 | $191,048,400 | $934,901,071,333 |
2006 | $193,679,700 | $1,053,216,909,888 |
2007 | $200,903,600 | $1,172,614,086,540 |
2008 | $201,167,300 | $1,047,339,010,225 |
2009 | $189,998,000 | $943,941,876,219 |
2010 | $188,174,300 | $1,143,672,241,150 |
2011 | $198,873,900 | $1,253,289,537,501 |
2012 | $215,762,400 | $1,278,046,536,287 |
2013 | $225,345,700 | $1,370,632,955,321 |
2014 | $243,156,500 | $1,484,488,526,272 |
2015 | $278,824,800 | $1,466,038,936,206 |
2016 | $298,323,500 | $1,499,679,823,910 |
2017 | $285,600,000 | $1,623,074,183,502 |
2018 | $288,546,300 | $1,725,373,496,825 |
2019 | $281,941,600 | $1,651,422,932,448 |
2020 | $258,990,800 | $1,644,312,831,906 |
2021 | $235,752,900 | $1,818,432,106,880 |
2022 | $255,591,100 | $1,673,916,511,800 |
2023 | $281,849,100 | $1,712,792,854,202 |
Palau and South Korea economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $158.3 |
1961 | - | $93.8 |
1962 | - | $106.2 |
1963 | - | $146.3 |
1964 | - | $123.6 |
1965 | - | $108.7 |
1966 | - | $133.5 |
1967 | - | $161.2 |
1968 | - | $198.4 |
1969 | - | $243.4 |
1970 | $1,017 | $279.3 |
1971 | $1,081 | $301 |
1972 | $1,145 | $324 |
1973 | $1,221 | $407 |
1974 | $1,328 | $563 |
1975 | $1,464 | $617 |
1976 | $1,616 | $834 |
1977 | $1,781 | $1,056 |
1978 | $1,972 | $1,406 |
1979 | $2,189 | $1,784 |
1980 | $2,423 | $1,715 |
1981 | $2,639 | $1,883 |
1982 | $2,838 | $1,993 |
1983 | $3,049 | $2,199 |
1984 | $3,360 | $2,413 |
1985 | $3,728 | $2,482 |
1986 | $4,144 | $2,835 |
1987 | $4,616 | $3,555 |
1988 | $5,145 | $4,749 |
1989 | $5,741 | $5,817 |
1990 | $6,403 | $6,610 |
1991 | $6,824 | $7,637 |
1992 | $6,553 | $8,127 |
1993 | $5,892 | $8,885 |
1994 | $6,329 | $10,385 |
1995 | $7,038 | $12,565 |
1996 | $7,788 | $13,403 |
1997 | $7,945 | $12,398 |
1998 | $8,048 | $8,282 |
1999 | $7,630 | $10,672 |
2000 | $7,797 | $12,257 |
2001 | $8,240 | $11,561 |
2002 | $8,341 | $13,165 |
2003 | $7,862 | $14,673 |
2004 | $8,395 | $16,496 |
2005 | $9,640 | $19,403 |
2006 | $9,885 | $21,743 |
2007 | $10,408 | $24,086 |
2008 | $10,583 | $21,350 |
2009 | $10,155 | $19,144 |
2010 | $10,229 | $23,079 |
2011 | $11,001 | $25,098 |
2012 | $12,145 | $25,459 |
2013 | $12,769 | $27,180 |
2014 | $13,726 | $29,253 |
2015 | $15,691 | $28,737 |
2016 | $16,763 | $29,280 |
2017 | $16,034 | $31,601 |
2018 | $16,198 | $33,447 |
2019 | $15,841 | $31,902 |
2020 | $14,557 | $31,721 |
2021 | $13,257 | $35,126 |
2022 | $14,392 | $32,395 |
2023 | $15,899 | $33,121 |
Palau vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 52.7 | 22.2 |
1951 | 52.9 | 26.6 |
1952 | 53.1 | 36.6 |
1953 | 53.3 | 40.5 |
1954 | 53.5 | 46.1 |
1955 | 53.7 | 48.4 |
1956 | 53.9 | 50.2 |
1957 | 54.1 | 51.6 |
1958 | 54.4 | 51.8 |
1959 | 54.6 | 52.9 |
1960 | 54.9 | 53.8 |
1961 | 55.1 | 54.4 |
1962 | 55.4 | 55 |
1963 | 55.6 | 55 |
1964 | 55.8 | 55.3 |
1965 | 55.9 | 55.8 |
1966 | 56.2 | 55.4 |
1967 | 56.5 | 60.9 |
1968 | 56.9 | 60.9 |
1969 | 57.3 | 61.4 |
1970 | 57.7 | 62.2 |
1971 | 58.1 | 62.7 |
1972 | 58.6 | 63.2 |
1973 | 59 | 63.8 |
1974 | 59.5 | 64.2 |
1975 | 60 | 64.7 |
1976 | 60.5 | 65 |
1977 | 60.9 | 64.6 |
1978 | 61.3 | 65 |
1979 | 61.6 | 66.1 |
1980 | 61.9 | 64.8 |
1981 | 62.1 | 67.1 |
1982 | 62.3 | 67.1 |
1983 | 62.5 | 66.7 |
1984 | 62.6 | 68.1 |
1985 | 62.7 | 68.4 |
1986 | 62.8 | 69 |
1987 | 62.8 | 69.3 |
1988 | 62.8 | 70.2 |
1989 | 62.8 | 70.7 |
1990 | 62.8 | 71 |
1991 | 62.8 | 71.4 |
1992 | 62.9 | 72.2 |
1993 | 63 | 72.7 |
1994 | 63.1 | 72.9 |
1995 | 63.3 | 73.4 |
1996 | 63.5 | 74 |
1997 | 63.7 | 74.5 |
1998 | 64 | 75 |
1999 | 64.2 | 75.6 |
2000 | 64.5 | 76.2 |
2001 | 64.8 | 76.9 |
2002 | 65.1 | 77.2 |
2003 | 65.4 | 77.5 |
2004 | 65.8 | 78 |
2005 | 66.2 | 78.4 |
2006 | 66.6 | 79 |
2007 | 67.1 | 79.4 |
2008 | 67.6 | 80 |
2009 | 68 | 80.6 |
2010 | 68.3 | 80.7 |
2011 | 68.6 | 81.2 |
2012 | 68.9 | 81.3 |
2013 | 69 | 81.8 |
2014 | 69.1 | 82.4 |
2015 | 69.1 | 82.5 |
2016 | 69 | 82.9 |
2017 | 69 | 83.3 |
2018 | 69 | 83.3 |
2019 | 69 | 83.7 |
2020 | 68.7 | 83.7 |
2021 | 68.6 | 83.9 |
2022 | 68.9 | 82.7 |
2023 | 69.3 | 84.3 |
2024 | 69.4 | 84.4 |
2025 | 69.5 | 84.5 |
Palau and South Korea population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 9,328 | 25,012,374 |
1961 | 9,555 | 25,765,673 |
1962 | 9,793 | 26,513,030 |
1963 | 10,037 | 27,261,747 |
1964 | 10,292 | 27,984,155 |
1965 | 10,547 | 28,704,674 |
1966 | 10,805 | 29,435,571 |
1967 | 10,988 | 30,130,983 |
1968 | 11,080 | 30,838,302 |
1969 | 11,159 | 31,544,266 |
1970 | 11,368 | 32,240,827 |
1971 | 11,759 | 32,882,704 |
1972 | 12,194 | 33,505,406 |
1973 | 12,552 | 34,103,149 |
1974 | 12,687 | 34,692,266 |
1975 | 12,655 | 35,280,725 |
1976 | 12,598 | 35,848,523 |
1977 | 12,525 | 36,411,795 |
1978 | 12,440 | 36,969,185 |
1979 | 12,337 | 37,534,236 |
1980 | 12,271 | 38,123,775 |
1981 | 12,402 | 38,723,248 |
1982 | 12,694 | 39,326,352 |
1983 | 13,006 | 39,910,403 |
1984 | 13,337 | 40,405,956 |
1985 | 13,688 | 40,805,744 |
1986 | 14,024 | 41,213,674 |
1987 | 14,334 | 41,621,690 |
1988 | 14,645 | 42,031,247 |
1989 | 14,945 | 42,449,038 |
1990 | 15,259 | 42,869,283 |
1991 | 15,614 | 43,295,704 |
1992 | 15,989 | 43,747,962 |
1993 | 16,372 | 44,194,628 |
1994 | 16,770 | 44,641,540 |
1995 | 17,195 | 45,092,991 |
1996 | 17,654 | 45,524,681 |
1997 | 18,108 | 45,953,580 |
1998 | 18,524 | 46,286,503 |
1999 | 18,901 | 46,616,677 |
2000 | 19,178 | 47,008,111 |
2001 | 19,352 | 47,370,164 |
2002 | 19,503 | 47,644,736 |
2003 | 19,659 | 47,892,330 |
2004 | 19,820 | 48,082,519 |
2005 | 19,819 | 48,184,561 |
2006 | 19,593 | 48,438,292 |
2007 | 19,302 | 48,683,638 |
2008 | 19,009 | 49,054,708 |
2009 | 18,709 | 49,307,835 |
2010 | 18,396 | 49,554,112 |
2011 | 18,078 | 49,936,638 |
2012 | 17,765 | 50,199,853 |
2013 | 17,648 | 50,428,893 |
2014 | 17,715 | 50,746,659 |
2015 | 17,770 | 51,014,947 |
2016 | 17,797 | 51,217,803 |
2017 | 17,812 | 51,361,911 |
2018 | 17,814 | 51,585,058 |
2019 | 17,798 | 51,764,822 |
2020 | 17,792 | 51,836,239 |
2021 | 17,783 | 51,769,539 |
2022 | 17,759 | 51,672,569 |
2023 | 17,727 | 51,712,619 |
2024 | 17,695 | 51,751,065 |
Fertility rates in Palau and South Korea
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.19 | 5.99 |
1961 | 7.17 | 5.8 |
1962 | 7.15 | 5.56 |
1963 | 7.12 | 5.33 |
1964 | 7.08 | 5.07 |
1965 | 7.01 | 4.89 |
1966 | 6.93 | 4.78 |
1967 | 6.84 | 4.62 |
1968 | 6.71 | 4.51 |
1969 | 6.58 | 4.45 |
1970 | 6.39 | 4.53 |
1971 | 6.16 | 4.54 |
1972 | 5.9 | 4.12 |
1973 | 5.59 | 4.07 |
1974 | 5.26 | 3.77 |
1975 | 4.9 | 3.43 |
1976 | 4.53 | 3 |
1977 | 4.09 | 2.99 |
1978 | 3.74 | 2.64 |
1979 | 3.49 | 2.9 |
1980 | 3.35 | 2.82 |
1981 | 3.28 | 2.57 |
1982 | 3.22 | 2.39 |
1983 | 3.14 | 2.06 |
1984 | 3.08 | 1.74 |
1985 | 3.01 | 1.66 |
1986 | 2.98 | 1.58 |
1987 | 2.93 | 1.53 |
1988 | 2.91 | 1.55 |
1989 | 2.92 | 1.56 |
1990 | 2.88 | 1.57 |
1991 | 2.74 | 1.71 |
1992 | 2.71 | 1.76 |
1993 | 2.73 | 1.65 |
1994 | 2.66 | 1.66 |
1995 | 2.55 | 1.63 |
1996 | 2.39 | 1.57 |
1997 | 2.19 | 1.54 |
1998 | 2.01 | 1.46 |
1999 | 1.91 | 1.43 |
2000 | 1.82 | 1.48 |
2001 | 1.87 | 1.31 |
2002 | 1.92 | 1.18 |
2003 | 1.96 | 1.19 |
2004 | 1.99 | 1.16 |
2005 | 2.02 | 1.09 |
2006 | 2 | 1.13 |
2007 | 1.97 | 1.26 |
2008 | 1.95 | 1.19 |
2009 | 1.94 | 1.15 |
2010 | 1.94 | 1.23 |
2011 | 1.97 | 1.24 |
2012 | 2.01 | 1.3 |
2013 | 2.05 | 1.19 |
2014 | 2.03 | 1.21 |
2015 | 2 | 1.24 |
2016 | 2.06 | 1.17 |
2017 | 2.02 | 1.05 |
2018 | 1.97 | 0.98 |
2019 | 1.98 | 0.92 |
2020 | 1.97 | 0.84 |
2021 | 1.95 | 0.81 |
2022 | 1.93 | 0.78 |
2023 | 1.91 | 0.72 |
Palau and South Korea demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 16.7 | 19.3 |
1961 | 16.1 | 19.2 |
1962 | 15.5 | 19.1 |
1963 | 15.1 | 19 |
1964 | 15 | 18.8 |
1965 | 14.9 | 18.6 |
1966 | 14.9 | 18.5 |
1967 | 15.2 | 18.6 |
1968 | 15.7 | 18.7 |
1969 | 16.1 | 18.8 |
1970 | 16.5 | 18.9 |
1971 | 16.6 | 19 |
1972 | 16.6 | 19.1 |
1973 | 16.8 | 19.3 |
1974 | 17.1 | 19.6 |
1975 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
1976 | 17.8 | 20.2 |
1977 | 18.1 | 20.7 |
1978 | 18.3 | 21.1 |
1979 | 18.6 | 21.6 |
1980 | 18.9 | 22.1 |
1981 | 19.3 | 22.5 |
1982 | 19.9 | 22.8 |
1983 | 20.5 | 23.3 |
1984 | 21.1 | 23.7 |
1985 | 21.6 | 24.2 |
1986 | 22.2 | 24.8 |
1987 | 23.1 | 25.3 |
1988 | 24 | 25.8 |
1989 | 24.9 | 26.3 |
1990 | 25.6 | 26.7 |
1991 | 26 | 27.2 |
1992 | 26.4 | 27.8 |
1993 | 26.9 | 28.3 |
1994 | 27.4 | 28.9 |
1995 | 27.8 | 29.4 |
1996 | 28.3 | 29.8 |
1997 | 28.8 | 30.2 |
1998 | 29.4 | 30.7 |
1999 | 30.2 | 31.2 |
2000 | 30.8 | 31.7 |
2001 | 31.2 | 32.3 |
2002 | 31.5 | 32.8 |
2003 | 31.8 | 33.4 |
2004 | 32 | 33.9 |
2005 | 32.3 | 34.5 |
2006 | 32.7 | 35.2 |
2007 | 33.1 | 35.8 |
2008 | 33.5 | 36.4 |
2009 | 33.9 | 37 |
2010 | 34.2 | 37.6 |
2011 | 34.6 | 38.2 |
2012 | 35 | 38.8 |
2013 | 35.3 | 39.5 |
2014 | 35.6 | 40.2 |
2015 | 36 | 40.8 |
2016 | 36.3 | 41.4 |
2017 | 36.7 | 41.9 |
2018 | 37 | 42.5 |
2019 | 37.4 | 43.1 |
2020 | 37.8 | 43.8 |
2021 | 38.1 | 44.4 |
2022 | 38.5 | 44.9 |
2023 | 38.8 | 45.5 |
2024 | 39.2 | 46.1 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$1.84T
2023 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
23.3%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
5.81%
2022 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.81%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel | n/a |
569,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-0.4%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
2.78%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
58.4%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
31.6%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
74
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.6%
2021 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.9%
2021 |
Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,295,674
2024 |
Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.95%
2024 |
Number of billionaires | n/a |
30
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
2,599
2024 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.56T
2024 |
Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$418B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$7.45B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
2,519,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
1.94%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
96.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
5,337 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
$9.78
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
574 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
11.1 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
79.1%
2023 |
Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
3.6%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
18.5%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share | n/a |
84.6%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
11,426 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
6.59%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
1.23%
2023 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.6%
2023 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.64%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
+75,963
2024 |
Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
81.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.76 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
84.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
64
2024 |
Higher education index | n/a |
86
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
0.53
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
8.6
2019 |
Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
174
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
98.8%
2018 |
English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
97.9%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$3,270
2023 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$989
2023 |
Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
84.5 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0%
2023 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
2.52
2021 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
32.2 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
4
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
2.8
2023 |
Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
7.24%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
9.6%
2024 |
Air quality index |
65
2025 |
45
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
20%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.07%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
728 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
16.6 sq mi
2025 |
6,054 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
160.8 sq mi
2025 |
24,158 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length | n/a |
68,794 mi
2018 |
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