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Egypt vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 29th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Palau
Population
120697176
17629
Population rank 13/197 194/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 41/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 138/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$354B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 99/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Egypt and Palau: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Palau economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Palau
2024 $389,059,911,004 -
2023 $395,926,075,163 $276,733,063
2022 $476,747,720,365 $243,826,813
2021 $424,671,765,456 $231,343,460
2020 $383,817,841,547 $261,688,507
2019 $318,678,815,490 $282,041,290
2018 $262,588,632,527 $287,998,352
2017 $248,362,771,739 $292,148,590
2016 $332,441,717,791 $305,227,020
2015 $329,366,576,819 $287,057,526
2014 $305,595,408,895 $245,591,095
2013 $288,434,108,527 $224,110,611
2012 $279,116,666,667 $215,616,882
2011 $235,989,672,978 $198,742,371
2010 $218,983,666,062 $188,042,374
2009 $189,147,005,445 $189,854,706
2008 $162,818,181,818 $201,067,734
2007 $130,437,828,371 $200,789,764
2006 $107,426,086,957 $193,611,359
2005 $89,660,339,660 $190,961,685
2004 $78,782,467,532 $166,363,739
2003 $80,288,461,538 $154,566,788
2002 $85,146,067,416 $162,658,722
2001 $96,684,636,119 $159,446,228
2000 $99,838,543,960 $149,551,483
1999 $90,710,704,807 $144,206,500
1998 $84,828,807,556 $149,079,600
1997 $78,436,578,171 $143,860,800
1996 $67,629,716,981 $137,494,600
1995 $60,159,245,060 $121,018,500
1994 $51,897,983,393 $106,138,500
1993 $46,578,631,453 $96,455,700
1992 $41,855,986,519 $104,771,300
1991 $37,387,836,491 $106,555,300
1990 $42,978,914,311 $97,702,303
1989 $39,756,299,050 $85,800,543
1988 $34,980,124,929 $75,348,615
1987 $40,455,616,654 $66,169,905
1986 $41,253,507,951 $58,109,314
1985 $39,053,502,251 $51,030,637
1984 $33,971,188,992 $44,814,259
1983 $30,966,239,814 $39,661,530
1982 $27,655,172,414 $36,027,583
1981 $22,136,081,081 $32,726,594
1980 $21,669,908,176 $29,728,054
1979 $18,020,571,429 $27,004,251
1978 $14,811,704,063 $24,530,015
1977 $14,400,806,876 $22,308,104
1976 $13,315,988,083 $20,364,420
1975 $11,632,178,869 $18,521,112
1974 $9,228,963,225 $16,848,759
1973 $10,098,534,613 $15,331,889
1972 $9,299,638,056 $13,956,474
1971 $8,609,283,346 $12,706,874
1970 $8,042,200,452 $11,563,041
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Palau
2024 $3,338 -
2023 $3,457 $15,611
2022 $4,233 $13,730
2021 $3,827 $13,009
2020 $3,511 $14,708
2019 $2,963 $15,847
2018 $2,485 $16,167
2017 $2,395 $16,402
2016 $3,271 $17,150
2015 $3,307 $16,154
2014 $3,133 $13,863
2013 $3,026 $12,699
2012 $2,996 $12,137
2011 $2,591 $10,994
2010 $2,455 $10,222
2009 $2,162 $10,148
2008 $1,896 $10,578
2007 $1,548 $10,403
2006 $1,299 $9,882
2005 $1,106 $9,635
2004 $991 $8,394
2003 $1,031 $7,862
2002 $1,117 $8,340
2001 $1,295 $8,239
2000 $1,366 $7,798
1999 $1,268 $7,630
1998 $1,213 $8,048
1997 $1,146 $7,945
1996 $1,009 $7,788
1995 $916 $7,038
1994 $807 $6,329
1993 $740 $5,892
1992 $681 $6,553
1991 $623 $6,824
1990 $736 $6,403
1989 $701 $5,741
1988 $634 $5,145
1987 $754 $4,616
1986 $790 $4,144
1985 $770 $3,728
1984 $690 $3,360
1983 $648 $3,049
1982 $596 $2,838
1981 $490 $2,639
1980 $493 $2,423
1979 $421 $2,189
1978 $355 $1,972
1977 $353 $1,781
1976 $335 $1,616
1975 $299.2 $1,464
1974 $243.1 $1,328
1973 $272.2 $1,221
1972 $256.5 $1,145
1971 $243 $1,081
1970 $232.3 $1,017
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Palau
2026 72.2 69.6
2025 72 69.5
2024 71.8 69.4
2023 71.6 69.3
2022 71 68.9
2021 69 68.6
2020 69.8 68.7
2019 71.2 69
2018 71 69
2017 70.7 69
2016 70.4 69
2015 70.1 69.1
2014 69.9 69.1
2013 69.6 69
2012 69.5 68.9
2011 69.2 68.6
2010 69.1 68.3
2009 68.9 68
2008 68.8 67.6
2007 68.6 67.1
2006 68.5 66.6
2005 68.4 66.2
2004 68.2 65.8
2003 68 65.4
2002 67.8 65.1
2001 67.6 64.8
2000 67.3 64.5
1999 67 64.2
1998 66.6 64
1997 66.2 63.7
1996 65.7 63.5
1995 65.2 63.3
1994 64.7 63.1
1993 64.1 63
1992 63.6 62.9
1991 63.1 62.8
1990 62.5 62.8
1989 61.9 62.8
1988 61.4 62.8
1987 60.7 62.8
1986 60.1 62.8
1985 59.4 62.7
1984 58.7 62.6
1983 58 62.5
1982 57.2 62.3
1981 56.5 62.1
1980 55.7 61.9
1979 54.9 61.6
1978 54.1 61.3
1977 53.3 60.9
1976 52.5 60.5
1975 51.7 60
1974 51 59.5
1973 50.1 59
1972 49.9 58.6
1971 49.5 58.1
1970 49 57.7
1969 48.7 57.3
1968 48.6 56.9
1967 48.1 56.5
1966 48 56.2
1965 47.6 55.9
1964 47.1 55.8
1963 46.5 55.6
1962 45.8 55.4
1961 45.1 55.1
1960 44.4 54.9
1959 43.7 54.6
1958 42.9 54.4
1957 42.1 54.1
1956 41 53.9
1955 40.2 53.7
1954 39.1 53.5
1953 37.9 53.3
1952 36.6 53.1
1951 35.3 52.9
1950 34 52.7

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

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Egypt and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Palau
1x
Year Population
Egypt Palau
2024 116,538,258 17,695
2023 114,535,772 17,727
2022 112,618,250 17,759
2021 110,957,008 17,783
2020 109,315,124 17,792
2019 107,553,158 17,798
2018 105,682,094 17,814
2017 103,696,057 17,812
2016 101,644,589 17,797
2015 99,597,342 17,770
2014 97,528,654 17,715
2013 95,333,553 17,648
2012 93,161,001 17,765
2011 91,093,059 18,078
2010 89,196,072 18,396
2009 87,501,636 18,709
2008 85,864,789 19,009
2007 84,276,225 19,302
2006 82,700,403 19,593
2005 81,101,004 19,819
2004 79,477,443 19,820
2003 77,853,548 19,659
2002 76,239,137 19,503
2001 74,652,029 19,352
2000 73,083,284 19,178
1999 71,520,954 18,901
1998 69,943,294 18,524
1997 68,431,740 18,108
1996 67,028,048 17,654
1995 65,652,622 17,195
1994 64,285,589 16,770
1993 62,915,681 16,372
1992 61,480,660 15,989
1991 60,028,997 15,614
1990 58,396,618 15,259
1989 56,710,642 14,945
1988 55,187,681 14,645
1987 53,674,435 14,334
1986 52,206,295 14,024
1985 50,734,968 13,688
1984 49,247,334 13,337
1983 47,786,402 13,006
1982 46,407,611 12,694
1981 45,147,224 12,402
1980 43,950,413 12,271
1979 42,818,628 12,337
1978 41,761,431 12,440
1977 40,748,870 12,525
1976 39,795,557 12,598
1975 38,875,327 12,655
1974 37,969,667 12,687
1973 37,102,043 12,552
1972 36,258,328 12,194
1971 35,433,368 11,759
1970 34,623,990 11,368
1969 33,811,615 11,159
1968 32,998,319 11,080
1967 32,196,360 10,988
1966 31,406,541 10,805
1965 30,629,174 10,547
1964 29,858,922 10,292
1963 29,091,869 10,037
1962 28,337,013 9,793
1961 27,600,898 9,555
1960 26,896,479 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Palau

Fertility rate
Egypt

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Palau
2023 2.75 1.91
2022 2.75 1.93
2021 2.75 1.95
2020 2.85 1.97
2019 2.87 1.98
2018 3.02 1.97
2017 3.31 2.02
2016 3.35 2.06
2015 3.5 2
2014 3.49 2.03
2013 3.49 2.05
2012 3.4 2.01
2011 3.31 1.97
2010 3.3 1.94
2009 3.26 1.94
2008 3.24 1.95
2007 3.24 1.97
2006 3.22 2
2005 3.25 2.02
2004 3.28 1.99
2003 3.35 1.96
2002 3.41 1.92
2001 3.46 1.87
2000 3.51 1.82
1999 3.6 1.91
1998 3.68 2.01
1997 3.68 2.19
1996 3.7 2.39
1995 3.76 2.55
1994 3.87 2.66
1993 3.99 2.73
1992 4.15 2.71
1991 4.32 2.74
1990 4.51 2.88
1989 4.68 2.92
1988 4.83 2.91
1987 4.91 2.93
1986 5 2.98
1985 5.12 3.01
1984 5.21 3.08
1983 5.31 3.14
1982 5.33 3.22
1981 5.37 3.28
1980 5.49 3.35
1979 5.57 3.49
1978 5.63 3.74
1977 5.68 4.09
1976 5.73 4.53
1975 5.75 4.9
1974 5.78 5.26
1973 5.84 5.59
1972 5.93 5.9
1971 5.99 6.16
1970 6.06 6.39
1969 6.12 6.58
1968 6.19 6.71
1967 6.25 6.84
1966 6.31 6.93
1965 6.39 7.01
1964 6.54 7.08
1963 6.65 7.12
1962 6.71 7.15
1961 6.76 7.17
1960 6.79 7.19

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

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Egypt and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Palau
2024 25.3 39.2
2023 25 38.8
2022 24.8 38.5
2021 24.7 38.1
2020 24.5 37.8
2019 24.4 37.4
2018 24.2 37
2017 24.1 36.7
2016 24 36.3
2015 23.9 36
2014 23.8 35.6
2013 23.7 35.3
2012 23.6 35
2011 23.4 34.6
2010 23.3 34.2
2009 23.1 33.9
2008 22.9 33.5
2007 22.7 33.1
2006 22.5 32.7
2005 22.3 32.3
2004 22.1 32
2003 21.8 31.8
2002 21.6 31.5
2001 21.4 31.2
2000 21.2 30.8
1999 20.9 30.2
1998 20.7 29.4
1997 20.5 28.8
1996 20.3 28.3
1995 20.1 27.8
1994 20 27.4
1993 19.9 26.9
1992 19.7 26.4
1991 19.6 26
1990 19.5 25.6
1989 19.4 24.9
1988 19.4 24
1987 19.4 23.1
1986 19.4 22.2
1985 19.4 21.6
1984 19.3 21.1
1983 19.3 20.5
1982 19.3 19.9
1981 19.3 19.3
1980 19.3 18.9
1979 19.3 18.6
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.1
1976 19.3 17.8
1975 19.3 17.4
1974 19.3 17.1
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.2 16.5
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.1 15.7
1967 19.1 15.2
1966 19 14.9
1965 19 14.9
1964 19.1 15
1963 19.2 15.1
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.5 16.1
1960 19.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Egypt Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Palau
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
62
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
40%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Egypt Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Egypt Palau
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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