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Australia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 6th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Palau
Population
27799169
17629
Population rank 55/197 194/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 14/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Australia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Australia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Australia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Australia Palau
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $276,733,063
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $243,826,813
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $231,343,460
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $261,688,507
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $282,041,290
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $287,998,352
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $292,148,590
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $305,227,020
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $287,057,526
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $245,591,095
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $224,110,611
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $215,616,882
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $198,742,371
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $188,042,374
2009 $931,761,689,771 $189,854,706
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $201,067,734
2007 $856,603,595,823 $200,789,764
2006 $749,708,370,333 $193,611,359
2005 $696,811,489,613 $190,961,685
2004 $615,643,050,221 $166,363,739
2003 $468,517,181,130 $154,566,788
2002 $396,436,967,263 $162,658,722
2001 $380,360,222,861 $159,446,228
2000 $416,901,962,163 $149,551,483
1999 $390,347,787,943 $144,206,500
1998 $400,361,527,505 $149,079,600
1997 $436,321,902,767 $143,860,800
1996 $401,962,517,479 $137,494,600
1995 $368,725,126,225 $121,018,500
1994 $323,269,456,935 $106,138,500
1993 $312,568,858,910 $96,455,700
1992 $325,982,966,981 $104,771,300
1991 $326,416,407,861 $106,555,300
1990 $311,840,666,465 $97,702,303
1989 $300,264,309,002 $85,800,543
1988 $236,461,079,970 $75,348,615
1987 $189,726,707,253 $66,169,905
1986 $182,707,050,923 $58,109,314
1985 $180,861,108,959 $51,030,637
1984 $193,749,932,078 $44,814,259
1983 $177,523,719,680 $39,661,530
1982 $194,323,071,831 $36,027,583
1981 $177,151,979,566 $32,726,594
1980 $150,200,557,103 $29,728,054
1979 $135,093,718,051 $27,004,251
1978 $118,660,813,780 $24,530,015
1977 $110,504,702,914 $22,308,104
1976 $105,209,354,856 $20,364,420
1975 $97,440,939,506 $18,521,112
1974 $89,086,219,602 $16,848,759
1973 $63,923,126,201 $15,331,889
1972 $52,117,990,654 $13,956,474
1971 $45,283,847,245 $12,706,874
1970 $41,395,206,623 $11,563,041
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Palau
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $15,611
2022 $65,170 $13,730
2021 $60,759 $13,009
2020 $51,983 $14,708
2019 $55,195 $15,847
2018 $57,410 $16,167
2017 $54,118 $16,402
2016 $50,084 $17,150
2015 $56,970 $16,154
2014 $62,817 $13,863
2013 $68,477 $12,699
2012 $68,301 $12,137
2011 $62,799 $10,994
2010 $52,314 $10,222
2009 $42,955 $10,148
2008 $49,811 $10,578
2007 $41,128 $10,403
2006 $36,659 $9,882
2005 $34,535 $9,635
2004 $30,886 $8,394
2003 $23,758 $7,862
2002 $20,335 $8,340
2001 $19,734 $8,239
2000 $21,909 $7,798
1999 $20,750 $7,630
1998 $21,516 $8,048
1997 $23,683 $7,945
1996 $22,056 $7,788
1995 $20,479 $7,038
1994 $18,156 $6,329
1993 $17,725 $5,892
1992 $18,650 $6,553
1991 $18,885 $6,824
1990 $18,274 $6,403
1989 $17,858 $5,741
1988 $14,303 $5,145
1987 $11,666 $4,616
1986 $11,406 $4,144
1985 $11,455 $3,728
1984 $12,436 $3,360
1983 $11,532 $3,049
1982 $12,798 $2,838
1981 $11,871 $2,639
1980 $10,223 $2,423
1979 $9,308 $2,189
1978 $8,264 $1,972
1977 $7,786 $1,781
1976 $7,497 $1,616
1975 $7,014 $1,464
1974 $6,492 $1,328
1973 $4,778 $1,221
1972 $3,955 $1,145
1971 $3,500 $1,081
1970 $3,310 $1,017
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Palau
2026 84.3 69.6
2025 84.2 69.5
2024 84.1 69.4
2023 83.9 69.3
2022 82.8 68.9
2021 83.6 68.6
2020 83.7 68.7
2019 83.2 69
2018 83.3 69
2017 82.7 69
2016 82.8 69
2015 82.6 69.1
2014 82.5 69.1
2013 82.6 69
2012 82.3 68.9
2011 82.1 68.6
2010 82 68.3
2009 81.7 68
2008 81.4 67.6
2007 81.2 67.1
2006 81.3 66.6
2005 81.1 66.2
2004 80.7 65.8
2003 80.4 65.4
2002 80.1 65.1
2001 80 64.8
2000 79.6 64.5
1999 79.3 64.2
1998 79 64
1997 78.6 63.7
1996 78.3 63.5
1995 78.3 63.3
1994 77.9 63.1
1993 78 63
1992 77.5 62.9
1991 77.5 62.8
1990 77 62.8
1989 76.2 62.8
1988 76.3 62.8
1987 76.1 62.8
1986 76.1 62.8
1985 75.4 62.7
1984 75.5 62.6
1983 75.4 62.5
1982 74.7 62.3
1981 74.8 62.1
1980 74.6 61.9
1979 74.3 61.6
1978 73.7 61.3
1977 73.5 60.9
1976 72.8 60.5
1975 72.8 60
1974 71.8 59.5
1973 72.1 59
1972 71.8 58.6
1971 71.5 58.1
1970 70.7 57.7
1969 71.1 57.3
1968 70.7 56.9
1967 71 56.5
1966 70.7 56.2
1965 70.8 55.9
1964 70.6 55.8
1963 71 55.6
1962 70.9 55.4
1961 71.1 55.1
1960 70.9 54.9
1959 70.4 54.6
1958 70.9 54.4
1957 70.3 54.1
1956 70 53.9
1955 70.2 53.7
1954 69.9 53.5
1953 69.7 53.3
1952 69.1 53.1
1951 68.7 52.9
1950 69 52.7

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

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Australia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Australia Palau
2024 27,196,812 17,695
2023 26,659,922 17,727
2022 26,018,721 17,759
2021 25,685,412 17,783
2020 25,649,248 17,792
2019 25,334,826 17,798
2018 24,963,258 17,814
2017 24,592,588 17,812
2016 24,190,907 17,797
2015 23,815,995 17,770
2014 23,475,686 17,715
2013 23,128,129 17,648
2012 22,733,465 17,765
2011 22,340,024 18,078
2010 22,031,750 18,396
2009 21,691,653 18,709
2008 21,249,199 19,009
2007 20,827,622 19,302
2006 20,450,966 19,593
2005 20,176,844 19,819
2004 19,932,722 19,820
2003 19,720,737 19,659
2002 19,495,210 19,503
2001 19,274,701 19,352
2000 19,028,802 19,178
1999 18,812,264 18,901
1998 18,607,584 18,524
1997 18,423,037 18,108
1996 18,224,767 17,654
1995 18,004,882 17,195
1994 17,805,468 16,770
1993 17,634,808 16,372
1992 17,478,635 15,989
1991 17,284,036 15,614
1990 17,065,128 15,259
1989 16,814,416 14,945
1988 16,532,164 14,645
1987 16,263,874 14,334
1986 16,018,350 14,024
1985 15,788,312 13,688
1984 15,579,391 13,337
1983 15,393,472 13,006
1982 15,184,247 12,694
1981 14,923,260 12,402
1980 14,692,000 12,271
1979 14,514,000 12,337
1978 14,358,000 12,440
1977 14,192,000 12,525
1976 14,033,000 12,598
1975 13,893,000 12,655
1974 13,723,000 12,687
1973 13,380,000 12,552
1972 13,177,000 12,194
1971 12,937,000 11,759
1970 12,507,000 11,368
1969 12,263,000 11,159
1968 12,009,000 11,080
1967 11,799,000 10,988
1966 11,651,000 10,805
1965 11,388,000 10,547
1964 11,167,000 10,292
1963 10,950,000 10,037
1962 10,742,000 9,793
1961 10,483,000 9,555
1960 10,276,477 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Palau

Fertility rate
Australia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Palau
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.63 1.93
2021 1.7 1.95
2020 1.58 1.97
2019 1.66 1.98
2018 1.74 1.97
2017 1.74 2.02
2016 1.75 2.06
2015 1.81 2
2014 1.83 2.03
2013 1.86 2.05
2012 1.92 2.01
2011 1.93 1.97
2010 1.93 1.94
2009 1.97 1.94
2008 1.98 1.95
2007 1.96 1.97
2006 1.91 2
2005 1.81 2.02
2004 1.77 1.99
2003 1.75 1.96
2002 1.76 1.92
2001 1.74 1.87
2000 1.76 1.82
1999 1.76 1.91
1998 1.76 2.01
1997 1.78 2.19
1996 1.8 2.39
1995 1.82 2.55
1994 1.84 2.66
1993 1.86 2.73
1992 1.89 2.71
1991 1.85 2.74
1990 1.9 2.88
1989 1.84 2.92
1988 1.83 2.91
1987 1.85 2.93
1986 1.87 2.98
1985 1.92 3.01
1984 1.84 3.08
1983 1.92 3.14
1982 1.93 3.22
1981 1.94 3.28
1980 1.89 3.35
1979 1.91 3.49
1978 1.95 3.74
1977 2.01 4.09
1976 2.06 4.53
1975 2.15 4.9
1974 2.4 5.26
1973 2.49 5.59
1972 2.74 5.9
1971 2.96 6.16
1970 2.86 6.39
1969 2.89 6.58
1968 2.89 6.71
1967 2.85 6.84
1966 2.88 6.93
1965 2.98 7.01
1964 3.15 7.08
1963 3.33 7.12
1962 3.44 7.15
1961 3.54 7.17
1960 3.45 7.19

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

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Australia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Palau
2024 39 39.2
2023 38.8 38.8
2022 38.5 38.5
2021 38.3 38.1
2020 38 37.8
2019 37.6 37.4
2018 37.4 37
2017 37.4 36.7
2016 37.3 36.3
2015 37.3 36
2014 37.3 35.6
2013 37.2 35.3
2012 37.2 35
2011 37.1 34.6
2010 37 34.2
2009 36.9 33.9
2008 36.8 33.5
2007 36.8 33.1
2006 36.7 32.7
2005 36.5 32.3
2004 36.3 32
2003 36.1 31.8
2002 35.8 31.5
2001 35.6 31.2
2000 35.4 30.8
1999 35.1 30.2
1998 34.7 29.4
1997 34.3 28.8
1996 34 28.3
1995 33.6 27.8
1994 33.3 27.4
1993 33 26.9
1992 32.7 26.4
1991 32.4 26
1990 32.1 25.6
1989 31.8 24.9
1988 31.6 24
1987 31.3 23.1
1986 31.1 22.2
1985 30.8 21.6
1984 30.5 21.1
1983 30.2 20.5
1982 29.9 19.9
1981 29.6 19.3
1980 29.4 18.9
1979 29.1 18.6
1978 28.9 18.3
1977 28.6 18.1
1976 28.4 17.8
1975 28.1 17.4
1974 28 17.1
1973 27.8 16.8
1972 27.7 16.6
1971 27.7 16.6
1970 27.7 16.5
1969 27.8 16.1
1968 27.9 15.7
1967 28 15.2
1966 28.1 14.9
1965 28.3 14.9
1964 28.6 15
1963 28.8 15.1
1962 29.1 15.5
1961 29.3 16.1
1960 29.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Palau
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
169
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Australia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Australia Palau
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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