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Croatia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 123rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Palau
Population
3812193
17629
Population rank 129/197 194/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 75/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 50/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 42/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Croatia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Palau
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 $276,733,063
2022 $71,196,498,671 $243,826,813
2021 $69,002,365,163 $231,343,460
2020 $57,959,843,541 $261,688,507
2019 $61,466,721,186 $282,041,290
2018 $61,667,925,219 $287,998,352
2017 $56,182,782,586 $292,148,590
2016 $52,650,714,172 $305,227,020
2015 $50,998,893,385 $287,057,526
2014 $59,606,934,501 $245,591,095
2013 $59,846,265,182 $224,110,611
2012 $57,548,115,904 $215,616,882
2011 $62,889,007,657 $198,742,371
2010 $58,975,205,417 $188,042,374
2009 $62,315,996,675 $189,854,706
2008 $68,472,854,617 $201,067,734
2007 $59,290,621,398 $200,789,764
2006 $49,583,544,860 $193,611,359
2005 $45,013,119,282 $190,961,685
2004 $41,836,292,157 $166,363,739
2003 $35,245,317,002 $154,566,788
2002 $26,757,722,429 $162,658,722
2001 $23,066,883,850 $159,446,228
2000 $22,134,411,297 $149,551,483
1999 $23,777,026,779 $144,206,500
1998 $25,890,228,430 $149,079,600
1997 $24,175,764,812 $143,860,800
1996 $24,150,978,347 $137,494,600
1995 $22,772,394,547 $121,018,500
1994 $15,062,911,617 $106,138,500
1993 $11,259,647,874 $96,455,700
1992 $10,621,169,291 $104,771,300
1991 $18,760,386,775 $106,555,300
1990 $25,650,213,280 $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Palau
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 $15,611
2022 $18,466 $13,730
2021 $17,789 $13,009
2020 $14,808 $14,708
2019 $15,564 $15,847
2018 $15,460 $16,167
2017 $13,902 $16,402
2016 $12,820 $17,150
2015 $12,284 $16,154
2014 $14,187 $13,863
2013 $14,135 $12,699
2012 $13,508 $12,137
2011 $14,692 $10,994
2010 $13,730 $10,222
2009 $14,475 $10,148
2008 $15,888 $10,578
2007 $13,756 $10,403
2006 $11,501 $9,882
2005 $10,444 $9,635
2004 $9,719 $8,394
2003 $8,190 $7,862
2002 $6,220 $8,340
2001 $5,365 $8,239
2000 $4,954 $7,798
1999 $5,269 $7,630
1998 $5,713 $8,048
1997 $5,331 $7,945
1996 $5,300 $7,788
1995 $4,929 $7,038
1994 $3,238 $6,329
1993 $2,448 $5,892
1992 $2,321 $6,553
1991 $4,001 $6,824
1990 $5,369 $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Palau
2026 79.1 69.6
2025 78.9 69.5
2024 78.8 69.4
2023 78.6 69.3
2022 78.3 68.9
2021 77.1 68.6
2020 77.5 68.7
2019 78.2 69
2018 77.9 69
2017 77.7 69
2016 77.6 69
2015 77.6 69.1
2014 77.5 69.1
2013 77.5 69
2012 77.3 68.9
2011 77 68.6
2010 76.7 68.3
2009 76.3 68
2008 76 67.6
2007 75.9 67.1
2006 75.7 66.6
2005 75.6 66.2
2004 75.3 65.8
2003 74.7 65.4
2002 74.6 65.1
2001 74.4 64.8
2000 74 64.5
1999 73.6 64.2
1998 73.2 64
1997 73 63.7
1996 73 63.5
1995 72.6 63.3
1994 72.6 63.1
1993 72.3 63
1992 71.7 62.9
1991 70.6 62.8
1990 72.2 62.8
1989 72.5 62.8
1988 72.2 62.8
1987 71.9 62.8
1986 71.8 62.8
1985 71.5 62.7
1984 71 62.6
1983 70.7 62.5
1982 70.7 62.3
1981 70.9 62.1
1980 71 61.9
1979 71.1 61.6
1978 71.3 61.3
1977 71.4 60.9
1976 71.4 60.5
1975 71 60
1974 70.6 59.5
1973 70.1 59
1972 69.8 58.6
1971 69.4 58.1
1970 69.2 57.7
1969 69 57.3
1968 68.9 56.9
1967 69 56.5
1966 68.9 56.2
1965 68.5 55.9
1964 68 55.8
1963 67.6 55.6
1962 67.3 55.4
1961 66.5 55.1
1960 65.9 54.9
1959 65.5 54.6
1958 65 54.4
1957 64.4 54.1
1956 63.6 53.9
1955 63.1 53.7
1954 62.2 53.5
1953 61.5 53.3
1952 59.8 53.1
1951 59 52.9
1950 58.5 52.7

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

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Croatia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Croatia Palau
2024 3,866,200 17,695
2023 3,859,686 17,727
2022 3,855,641 17,759
2021 3,878,981 17,783
2020 3,914,206 17,792
2019 3,949,390 17,798
2018 3,988,775 17,814
2017 4,041,407 17,812
2016 4,106,867 17,797
2015 4,151,725 17,770
2014 4,201,598 17,715
2013 4,233,922 17,648
2012 4,260,368 17,765
2011 4,280,622 18,078
2010 4,295,427 18,396
2009 4,305,181 18,709
2008 4,309,705 19,009
2007 4,310,217 19,302
2006 4,311,159 19,593
2005 4,310,145 19,819
2004 4,304,600 19,820
2003 4,303,399 19,659
2002 4,302,174 19,503
2001 4,299,642 19,352
2000 4,468,302 19,178
1999 4,512,597 18,901
1998 4,532,135 18,524
1997 4,534,920 18,108
1996 4,557,097 17,654
1995 4,620,030 17,195
1994 4,652,024 16,770
1993 4,600,463 16,372
1992 4,575,818 15,989
1991 4,689,022 15,614
1990 4,777,368 15,259
1989 4,767,260 14,945
1988 4,755,207 14,645
1987 4,739,745 14,334
1986 4,721,446 14,024
1985 4,701,417 13,688
1984 4,680,285 13,337
1983 4,658,254 13,006
1982 4,634,234 12,694
1981 4,611,509 12,402
1980 4,599,782 12,271
1979 4,594,778 12,337
1978 4,581,085 12,440
1977 4,559,571 12,525
1976 4,535,934 12,598
1975 4,512,082 12,655
1974 4,490,660 12,687
1973 4,470,161 12,552
1972 4,450,564 12,194
1971 4,431,275 11,759
1970 4,412,252 11,368
1969 4,391,490 11,159
1968 4,365,628 11,080
1967 4,338,683 10,988
1966 4,310,701 10,805
1965 4,280,923 10,547
1964 4,252,876 10,292
1963 4,225,675 10,037
1962 4,196,712 9,793
1961 4,167,292 9,555
1960 4,140,181 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Palau

Fertility rate
Croatia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Palau
2023 1.46 1.91
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.62 1.95
2020 1.48 1.97
2019 1.47 1.98
2018 1.47 1.97
2017 1.42 2.02
2016 1.43 2.06
2015 1.41 2
2014 1.46 2.03
2013 1.46 2.05
2012 1.52 2.01
2011 1.41 1.97
2010 1.46 1.94
2009 1.5 1.94
2008 1.47 1.95
2007 1.48 1.97
2006 1.47 2
2005 1.5 2.02
2004 1.43 1.99
2003 1.41 1.96
2002 1.42 1.92
2001 1.46 1.87
2000 1.39 1.82
1999 1.38 1.91
1998 1.45 2.01
1997 1.69 2.19
1996 1.67 2.39
1995 1.58 2.55
1994 1.47 2.66
1993 1.52 2.73
1992 1.48 2.71
1991 1.53 2.74
1990 1.63 2.88
1989 1.63 2.92
1988 1.79 2.91
1987 1.64 2.93
1986 1.76 2.98
1985 1.82 3.01
1984 1.87 3.08
1983 1.88 3.14
1982 1.9 3.22
1981 1.93 3.28
1980 1.93 3.35
1979 1.95 3.49
1978 1.96 3.74
1977 1.95 4.09
1976 1.94 4.53
1975 1.95 4.9
1974 1.98 5.26
1973 2.01 5.59
1972 2.01 5.9
1971 1.97 6.16
1970 1.88 6.39
1969 1.95 6.58
1968 2.03 6.71
1967 2.1 6.84
1966 2.23 6.93
1965 2.22 7.01
1964 2.14 7.08
1963 2.15 7.12
1962 2.19 7.15
1961 2.22 7.17
1960 2.24 7.19

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

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Croatia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Palau
2024 46 39.2
2023 45.8 38.8
2022 45.6 38.5
2021 45.4 38.1
2020 45.2 37.8
2019 45 37.4
2018 44.6 37
2017 44.2 36.7
2016 43.7 36.3
2015 43.3 36
2014 43 35.6
2013 42.7 35.3
2012 42.5 35
2011 42.2 34.6
2010 41.9 34.2
2009 41.8 33.9
2008 41.6 33.5
2007 41.4 33.1
2006 41.2 32.7
2005 40.9 32.3
2004 40.7 32
2003 40.5 31.8
2002 40.2 31.5
2001 39.9 31.2
2000 39.6 30.8
1999 39.2 30.2
1998 38.9 29.4
1997 38.6 28.8
1996 38.2 28.3
1995 37.8 27.8
1994 37.3 27.4
1993 36.9 26.9
1992 36.4 26.4
1991 36 26
1990 35.6 25.6
1989 35.3 24.9
1988 35 24
1987 34.7 23.1
1986 34.4 22.2
1985 34.2 21.6
1984 34 21.1
1983 33.8 20.5
1982 33.6 19.9
1981 33.5 19.3
1980 33.4 18.9
1979 33.4 18.6
1978 33.3 18.3
1977 33.2 18.1
1976 33.1 17.8
1975 33 17.4
1974 32.8 17.1
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.5 16.6
1971 32.3 16.6
1970 32.1 16.5
1969 31.8 16.1
1968 31.5 15.7
1967 31.2 15.2
1966 30.9 14.9
1965 30.6 14.9
1964 30.3 15
1963 30 15.1
1962 29.7 15.5
1961 29.4 16.1
1960 29 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Croatia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Palau
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
171
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
57.1%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Croatia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Croatia Palau
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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