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Algeria vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 10th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Palau
Population
48222325
17629
Population rank 34/197 194/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 51/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 114/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$129B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 106/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Algeria and Palau: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Palau economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Palau
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 $276,733,063
2022 $225,581,644,703 $243,826,813
2021 $186,231,205,262 $231,343,460
2020 $164,873,415,325 $261,688,507
2019 $193,459,662,091 $282,041,290
2018 $194,554,483,656 $287,998,352
2017 $189,880,896,903 $292,148,590
2016 $180,763,839,522 $305,227,020
2015 $187,493,855,609 $287,057,526
2014 $238,942,664,193 $245,591,095
2013 $229,701,430,292 $224,110,611
2012 $227,143,746,076 $215,616,882
2011 $218,331,946,925 $198,742,371
2010 $177,785,053,940 $188,042,374
2009 $150,317,292,079 $189,854,706
2008 $180,383,848,331 $201,067,734
2007 $142,482,739,810 $200,789,764
2006 $123,084,258,693 $193,611,359
2005 $107,046,618,670 $190,961,685
2004 $91,913,680,985 $166,363,739
2003 $73,482,264,191 $154,566,788
2002 $61,516,103,406 $162,658,722
2001 $59,413,400,924 $159,446,228
2000 $54,790,398,570 $149,551,483
1999 $48,640,671,735 $144,206,500
1998 $48,187,781,984 $149,079,600
1997 $48,177,612,042 $143,860,800
1996 $46,941,554,225 $137,494,600
1995 $41,764,291,672 $121,018,500
1994 $42,543,176,829 $106,138,500
1993 $49,945,584,453 $96,455,700
1992 $48,003,133,347 $104,771,300
1991 $45,715,676,428 $106,555,300
1990 $62,048,507,531 $97,702,303
1989 $55,634,721,573 $85,800,543
1988 $59,089,396,860 $75,348,615
1987 $66,745,818,375 $66,169,905
1986 $63,692,007,897 $58,109,314
1985 $57,937,868,670 $51,030,637
1984 $53,698,548,293 $44,814,259
1983 $48,801,369,800 $39,661,530
1982 $45,207,167,470 $36,027,583
1981 $44,348,590,461 $32,726,594
1980 $42,345,829,079 $29,728,054
1979 $33,243,706,860 $27,004,251
1978 $26,364,491,313 $24,530,015
1977 $20,972,113,685 $22,308,104
1976 $17,728,240,932 $20,364,420
1975 $15,557,902,754 $18,521,112
1974 $13,209,871,626 $16,848,759
1973 $8,707,858,912 $15,331,889
1972 $6,766,743,957 $13,956,474
1971 $5,077,183,094 $12,706,874
1970 $4,863,526,897 $11,563,041
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Palau
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 $15,611
2022 $4,960 $13,730
2021 $4,161 $13,009
2020 $3,744 $14,708
2019 $4,468 $15,847
2018 $4,577 $16,167
2017 $4,555 $16,402
2016 $4,425 $17,150
2015 $4,685 $16,154
2014 $6,095 $13,863
2013 $5,980 $12,699
2012 $6,034 $12,137
2011 $5,916 $10,994
2010 $4,913 $10,222
2009 $4,235 $10,148
2008 $5,181 $10,578
2007 $4,167 $10,403
2006 $3,661 $9,882
2005 $3,233 $9,635
2004 $2,817 $8,394
2003 $2,284 $7,862
2002 $1,937 $8,340
2001 $1,896 $8,239
2000 $1,773 $7,798
1999 $1,596 $7,630
1998 $1,603 $8,048
1997 $1,629 $7,945
1996 $1,617 $7,788
1995 $1,467 $7,038
1994 $1,526 $6,329
1993 $1,831 $5,892
1992 $1,803 $6,553
1991 $1,759 $6,824
1990 $2,445 $6,403
1989 $2,247 $5,741
1988 $2,451 $5,145
1987 $2,847 $4,616
1986 $2,800 $4,144
1985 $2,633 $3,728
1984 $2,524 $3,360
1983 $2,374 $3,049
1982 $2,275 $2,838
1981 $2,307 $2,639
1980 $2,276 $2,423
1979 $1,843 $2,189
1978 $1,506 $1,972
1977 $1,232 $1,781
1976 $1,080 $1,616
1975 $992 $1,464
1974 $873 $1,328
1973 $590 $1,221
1972 $469 $1,145
1971 $360 $1,081
1970 $353 $1,017
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Palau
2026 76.9 69.6
2025 76.7 69.5
2024 76.5 69.4
2023 76.3 69.3
2022 76.1 68.9
2021 75.2 68.6
2020 73.3 68.7
2019 75.7 69
2018 75.6 69
2017 75.4 69
2016 75.3 69
2015 75.2 69.1
2014 75 69.1
2013 74.8 69
2012 74.6 68.9
2011 74.4 68.6
2010 74.1 68.3
2009 73.9 68
2008 73.6 67.6
2007 73.3 67.1
2006 73.1 66.6
2005 72.8 66.2
2004 72.5 65.8
2003 71.9 65.4
2002 71.6 65.1
2001 71 64.8
2000 70.6 64.5
1999 70.1 64.2
1998 69.3 64
1997 68.9 63.7
1996 68.2 63.5
1995 67.7 63.3
1994 67.3 63.1
1993 67.8 63
1992 67.7 62.9
1991 67.7 62.8
1990 67.7 62.8
1989 67.5 62.8
1988 66.9 62.8
1987 66.1 62.8
1986 65.3 62.8
1985 64.2 62.7
1984 62.7 62.6
1983 61.3 62.5
1982 59.6 62.3
1981 57.4 62.1
1980 54.5 61.9
1979 52.4 61.6
1978 50.6 61.3
1977 49.2 60.9
1976 48 60.5
1975 46.9 60
1974 46 59.5
1973 45.1 59
1972 44.4 58.6
1971 43.8 58.1
1970 43.3 57.7
1969 43 57.3
1968 42.8 56.9
1967 42.7 56.5
1966 42.7 56.2
1965 42.8 55.9
1964 43 55.8
1963 43.1 55.6
1962 39.5 55.4
1961 40.8 55.1
1960 40.8 54.9
1959 40.9 54.6
1958 40.9 54.4
1957 40.9 54.1
1956 40.9 53.9
1955 40.9 53.7
1954 40.6 53.5
1953 43.6 53.3
1952 43.5 53.1
1951 43.3 52.9
1950 42.7 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Palau
1x
Year Population
Algeria Palau
2024 46,814,308 17,695
2023 46,164,219 17,727
2022 45,477,389 17,759
2021 44,761,099 17,783
2020 44,042,091 17,792
2019 43,294,546 17,798
2018 42,505,035 17,814
2017 41,689,299 17,812
2016 40,850,721 17,797
2015 40,019,529 17,770
2014 39,205,031 17,715
2013 38,414,171 17,648
2012 37,646,166 17,765
2011 36,903,376 18,078
2010 36,188,236 18,396
2009 35,490,445 18,709
2008 34,816,961 19,009
2007 34,189,416 19,302
2006 33,623,506 19,593
2005 33,109,249 19,819
2004 32,628,286 19,820
2003 32,175,818 19,659
2002 31,750,835 19,503
2001 31,331,221 19,352
2000 30,903,893 19,178
1999 30,474,354 18,901
1998 30,054,133 18,524
1997 29,579,301 18,108
1996 29,033,044 17,654
1995 28,470,191 17,195
1994 27,887,279 16,770
1993 27,277,048 16,372
1992 26,628,568 15,989
1991 25,987,928 15,614
1990 25,375,810 15,259
1989 24,754,485 14,945
1988 24,109,536 14,645
1987 23,443,624 14,334
1986 22,745,499 14,024
1985 22,008,544 13,688
1984 21,271,969 13,337
1983 20,558,115 13,006
1982 19,872,348 12,694
1981 19,220,704 12,402
1980 18,607,174 12,271
1979 18,036,655 12,337
1978 17,506,974 12,440
1977 17,015,994 12,525
1976 16,409,170 12,598
1975 15,678,596 12,655
1974 15,133,502 12,687
1973 14,771,147 12,552
1972 14,427,072 12,194
1971 14,098,936 11,759
1970 13,783,719 11,368
1969 13,475,960 11,159
1968 13,172,614 11,080
1967 12,876,118 10,988
1966 12,590,069 10,805
1965 12,365,976 10,547
1964 12,179,813 10,292
1963 11,982,118 10,037
1962 11,800,771 9,793
1961 11,628,883 9,555
1960 11,424,922 9,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Palau

Fertility rate
Algeria

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Palau
2023 2.77 1.91
2022 2.82 1.93
2021 2.87 1.95
2020 2.94 1.97
2019 3 1.98
2018 3.02 1.97
2017 3.09 2.02
2016 3.09 2.06
2015 3.09 2
2014 3.08 2.03
2013 3 2.05
2012 3 2.01
2011 2.9 1.97
2010 2.88 1.94
2009 2.83 1.94
2008 2.79 1.95
2007 2.7 1.97
2006 2.63 2
2005 2.56 2.02
2004 2.5 1.99
2003 2.45 1.96
2002 2.43 1.92
2001 2.52 1.87
2000 2.59 1.82
1999 2.62 1.91
1998 2.69 2.01
1997 2.89 2.19
1996 3.14 2.39
1995 3.49 2.55
1994 3.91 2.66
1993 4.08 2.73
1992 4.27 2.71
1991 4.37 2.74
1990 4.51 2.88
1989 4.76 2.92
1988 5.02 2.91
1987 5.3 2.93
1986 5.65 2.98
1985 6.04 3.01
1984 6.28 3.08
1983 6.5 3.14
1982 6.68 3.22
1981 6.85 3.28
1980 6.99 3.35
1979 7.12 3.49
1978 7.21 3.74
1977 7.31 4.09
1976 7.41 4.53
1975 7.49 4.9
1974 7.55 5.26
1973 7.59 5.59
1972 7.63 5.9
1971 7.67 6.16
1970 7.7 6.39
1969 7.71 6.58
1968 7.71 6.71
1967 7.71 6.84
1966 7.71 6.93
1965 7.71 7.01
1964 7.67 7.08
1963 7.65 7.12
1962 7.61 7.15
1961 7.56 7.17
1960 7.5 7.19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Palau
2024 29.3 39.2
2023 29.1 38.8
2022 28.9 38.5
2021 28.7 38.1
2020 28.6 37.8
2019 28.4 37.4
2018 28.2 37
2017 28 36.7
2016 27.8 36.3
2015 27.6 36
2014 27.3 35.6
2013 27.1 35.3
2012 26.8 35
2011 26.5 34.6
2010 26.2 34.2
2009 25.8 33.9
2008 25.4 33.5
2007 25 33.1
2006 24.6 32.7
2005 24.2 32.3
2004 23.8 32
2003 23.3 31.8
2002 22.9 31.5
2001 22.4 31.2
2000 21.9 30.8
1999 21.4 30.2
1998 20.9 29.4
1997 20.4 28.8
1996 20.1 28.3
1995 19.8 27.8
1994 19.5 27.4
1993 19.3 26.9
1992 19 26.4
1991 18.8 26
1990 18.6 25.6
1989 18.3 24.9
1988 18.1 24
1987 17.8 23.1
1986 17.6 22.2
1985 17.4 21.6
1984 17.2 21.1
1983 17 20.5
1982 16.9 19.9
1981 16.7 19.3
1980 16.6 18.9
1979 16.5 18.6
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.3 18.1
1976 16.3 17.8
1975 16.5 17.4
1974 16.5 17.1
1973 16.5 16.8
1972 16.4 16.6
1971 16.4 16.6
1970 16.4 16.5
1969 16.4 16.1
1968 16.4 15.7
1967 16.4 15.2
1966 16.5 14.9
1965 16.6 14.9
1964 16.7 15
1963 16.9 15.1
1962 17 15.5
1961 17.2 16.1
1960 17.4 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Palau
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
66
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
100%
2020
English speaking
7%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Algeria Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Algeria Palau
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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