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Gambia vs Palau statistics compared

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The Gambia has a population of 2.82M (ranked 140/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 161st vs. 180th).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.59B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($345M). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($919), while Palau ranks 63/197 ($19,532).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Palau
Population
2916990
17620
Population rank 138/197 194/197
GDP
$2.59B
2025
$345M
2025
GDP rank 174/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$919
2025
$19,532
2025
GDP per capita rank 183/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$1.92B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73.9%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$679
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 156/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$710
2026
$10,433
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
99.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.91
2024
1.88
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
39.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Gambia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Palau
2025 $2,593,673,988 $345,000,000
2024 $2,404,888,738 $321,501,813
2023 $2,382,262,185 $276,157,406
2022 $2,204,734,528 $247,470,813
2021 $2,014,158,842 $235,935,734
2020 $1,812,170,891 $258,985,859
2019 $1,813,609,692 $281,954,000
2018 $1,670,671,328 $288,228,344
2017 $1,504,909,463 $289,983,656
2016 $1,484,578,886 $303,326,125
2015 $1,378,176,609 $283,224,750
2014 $1,229,461,721 $245,436,547
2013 $1,375,609,453 $226,257,828
2012 $1,415,004,738 $214,928,297
2011 $1,409,693,597 $195,163,578
2010 $1,543,294,927 $184,292,328
2009 $1,450,142,509 $184,049,766
2008 $1,561,766,956 $199,046,109
2007 $1,279,703,047 $196,012,719
2006 $1,054,112,488 $190,777,422
2005 $1,027,701,068 $185,658,172
2004 $961,900,651 $166,363,734
2003 $487,038,685 $154,566,781
2002 $578,235,309 $162,658,719
2001 $687,410,645 $159,446,234
2000 $782,913,872 $149,551,484
1999 $814,724,032 $144,206,500
1998 $840,285,265 $149,079,600
1997 $803,633,342 $143,860,800
1996 $848,239,446 $137,494,600
1995 $785,999,865 $121,018,500
1994 $746,493,952 $106,138,500
1993 $755,040,974 $96,455,700
1992 $714,254,256 $104,771,300
1991 $690,311,081 $106,555,300
1990 $317,083,695 $97,702,303
1989 $284,120,329 $85,800,543
1988 $266,672,212 $75,348,615
1987 $220,626,484 $66,169,905
1986 $185,646,987 $58,109,314
1985 $225,726,359 $51,030,637
1984 $177,340,880 $44,814,259
1983 $213,448,585 $39,661,530
1982 $216,050,552 $36,027,583
1981 $218,767,743 $32,726,594
1980 $241,083,090 $29,728,054
1979 $207,112,628 $27,004,251
1978 $171,833,086 $24,530,015
1977 $138,093,099 $22,308,104
1976 $112,190,829 $20,364,420
1975 $115,179,719 $18,521,112
1974 $95,796,022 $16,848,759
1973 $75,187,749 $15,331,889
1972 $59,160,569 $13,956,474
1971 $55,728,663 $12,706,874
1970 $52,296,084 $11,563,041
1969 $45,168,072 -
1968 $41,160,066 -
1967 $46,695,007 -
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Palau
2025 $919 $19,532
2024 $871 $18,169
2023 $883 $15,578
2022 $836 $13,935
2021 $782 $13,267
2020 $720 $14,556
2019 $738 $15,842
2018 $696 $16,180
2017 $643 $16,280
2016 $650 $17,044
2015 $620 $15,938
2014 $568 $13,855
2013 $654 $12,821
2012 $693 $12,098
2011 $711 $10,796
2010 $801 $10,018
2009 $775 $9,837
2008 $859 $10,471
2007 $725 $10,155
2006 $615 $9,737
2005 $616 $9,368
2004 $593 $8,394
2003 $309 $7,862
2002 $377 $8,340
2001 $460 $8,239
2000 $538 $7,798
1999 $575 $7,630
1998 $610 $8,048
1997 $600 $7,945
1996 $652 $7,788
1995 $622 $7,038
1994 $608 $6,329
1993 $635 $5,892
1992 $623 $6,553
1991 $628 $6,824
1990 $301 $6,403
1989 $280.9 $5,741
1988 $274.9 $5,145
1987 $237 $4,616
1986 $207.7 $4,144
1985 $262.8 $3,728
1984 $214.8 $3,360
1983 $268.6 $3,049
1982 $282.1 $2,838
1981 $296 $2,639
1980 $338 $2,423
1979 $300 $2,189
1978 $257.6 $1,972
1977 $213.8 $1,781
1976 $179.3 $1,616
1975 $189.8 $1,464
1974 $162.6 $1,328
1973 $131.4 $1,221
1972 $106.5 $1,145
1971 $103.3 $1,081
1970 $99.8 $1,017
1969 $88.7 -
1968 $83.1 -
1967 $97 -
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Palau
2026 66.5 69.6
2025 66.3 69.5
2024 66.1 69.4
2023 65.9 69.3
2022 64.9 68.9
2021 63.8 68.6
2020 64.4 68.7
2019 64.4 69
2018 64 69
2017 63.7 69
2016 63.4 69
2015 63 69.1
2014 62.6 69.1
2013 62.3 69
2012 61.9 68.9
2011 61.6 68.6
2010 61.2 68.3
2009 60.7 68
2008 60.5 67.6
2007 60 67.1
2006 59.7 66.6
2005 59.1 66.2
2004 58.7 65.8
2003 58.2 65.4
2002 57.7 65.1
2001 57.3 64.8
2000 56.9 64.5
1999 56.5 64.2
1998 56 64
1997 55.2 63.7
1996 54.8 63.5
1995 54.3 63.3
1994 53.8 63.1
1993 53.2 63
1992 52.5 62.9
1991 51.9 62.8
1990 51.3 62.8
1989 50.7 62.8
1988 50.1 62.8
1987 49.4 62.8
1986 48.8 62.8
1985 48.2 62.7
1984 47.5 62.6
1983 46.9 62.5
1982 46.3 62.3
1981 44.5 62.1
1980 45 61.9
1979 44.5 61.6
1978 43.6 61.3
1977 43.4 60.9
1976 42.9 60.5
1975 42.2 60
1974 41.7 59.5
1973 41.1 59
1972 40.5 58.6
1971 40 58.1
1970 39.5 57.7
1969 39 57.3
1968 38.5 56.9
1967 38.1 56.5
1966 37.6 56.2
1965 37.1 55.9
1964 36.6 55.8
1963 36.1 55.6
1962 35.6 55.4
1961 35.1 55.1
1960 34.6 54.9
1959 34.1 54.6
1958 33.6 54.4
1957 33.1 54.1
1956 32.8 53.9
1955 32.4 53.7
1954 32.2 53.5
1953 31.9 53.3
1952 31.7 53.1
1951 31.5 52.9
1950 31.2 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Gambia Palau
2025 2,822,093 17,663
2024 2,759,988 17,695
2023 2,697,845 17,727
2022 2,636,470 17,759
2021 2,576,010 17,783
2020 2,515,733 17,792
2019 2,456,844 17,798
2018 2,399,632 17,814
2017 2,342,189 17,812
2016 2,283,769 17,797
2015 2,224,529 17,770
2014 2,164,528 17,715
2013 2,103,820 17,648
2012 2,043,094 17,765
2011 1,983,784 18,078
2010 1,926,630 18,396
2009 1,871,422 18,709
2008 1,817,852 19,009
2007 1,765,774 19,302
2006 1,715,275 19,593
2005 1,667,037 19,819
2004 1,621,312 19,820
2003 1,577,611 19,659
2002 1,535,691 19,503
2001 1,495,011 19,352
2000 1,455,084 19,178
1999 1,415,779 18,901
1998 1,376,987 18,524
1997 1,338,889 18,108
1996 1,301,410 17,654
1995 1,264,313 17,195
1994 1,227,226 16,770
1993 1,188,365 16,372
1992 1,145,582 15,989
1991 1,099,959 15,614
1990 1,054,696 15,259
1989 1,011,357 14,945
1988 970,160 14,645
1987 931,091 14,334
1986 894,019 14,024
1985 858,874 13,688
1984 825,631 13,337
1983 794,525 13,006
1982 765,753 12,694
1981 739,125 12,402
1980 713,913 12,271
1979 689,781 12,337
1978 667,103 12,440
1977 645,770 12,525
1976 625,667 12,598
1975 606,821 12,655
1974 589,085 12,687
1973 571,991 12,552
1972 555,370 12,194
1971 539,388 11,759
1970 524,105 11,368
1969 509,440 11,159
1968 495,269 11,080
1967 481,588 10,988
1966 468,516 10,805
1965 455,952 10,547
1964 443,687 10,292
1963 431,757 10,037
1962 420,163 9,793
1961 408,930 9,555
1960 398,060 9,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Palau

Fertility rate
Gambia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Palau
2024 3.91 1.88
2023 4.01 1.91
2022 4.08 1.93
2021 4.17 1.95
2020 4.25 1.97
2019 4.33 1.98
2018 4.42 1.97
2017 4.61 2.02
2016 4.81 2.06
2015 5 2
2014 5.2 2.03
2013 5.39 2.05
2012 5.52 2.01
2011 5.54 1.97
2010 5.56 1.94
2009 5.57 1.94
2008 5.63 1.95
2007 5.69 1.97
2006 5.74 2
2005 5.71 2.02
2004 5.68 1.99
2003 5.66 1.96
2002 5.66 1.92
2001 5.67 1.87
2000 5.72 1.82
1999 5.77 1.91
1998 5.82 2.01
1997 5.85 2.19
1996 5.93 2.39
1995 5.99 2.55
1994 6.04 2.66
1993 6.03 2.73
1992 6.11 2.71
1991 6.19 2.74
1990 6.25 2.88
1989 6.25 2.92
1988 6.26 2.91
1987 6.3 2.93
1986 6.34 2.98
1985 6.36 3.01
1984 6.39 3.08
1983 6.39 3.14
1982 6.4 3.22
1981 6.4 3.28
1980 6.41 3.35
1979 6.41 3.49
1978 6.42 3.74
1977 6.43 4.09
1976 6.43 4.53
1975 6.43 4.9
1974 6.42 5.26
1973 6.41 5.59
1972 6.37 5.9
1971 6.33 6.16
1970 6.26 6.39
1969 6.25 6.58
1968 6.22 6.71
1967 6.21 6.84
1966 6.18 6.93
1965 6.19 7.01
1964 6.2 7.08
1963 6.2 7.12
1962 6.21 7.15
1961 6.23 7.17
1960 6.25 7.19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Gambia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Palau
2025 19.6 39.5
2024 19.4 39.2
2023 19.2 38.8
2022 19.1 38.5
2021 18.9 38.1
2020 18.7 37.8
2019 18.5 37.4
2018 18.4 37
2017 18.2 36.7
2016 18.1 36.3
2015 17.9 36
2014 17.8 35.6
2013 17.7 35.3
2012 17.6 35
2011 17.5 34.6
2010 17.4 34.2
2009 17.3 33.9
2008 17.2 33.5
2007 17.1 33.1
2006 17 32.7
2005 16.9 32.3
2004 16.8 32
2003 16.7 31.8
2002 16.6 31.5
2001 16.6 31.2
2000 16.5 30.8
1999 16.5 30.2
1998 16.5 29.4
1997 16.6 28.8
1996 16.7 28.3
1995 16.8 27.8
1994 16.9 27.4
1993 17 26.9
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17.1 26
1990 17.2 25.6
1989 17.2 24.9
1988 17.3 24
1987 17.4 23.1
1986 17.4 22.2
1985 17.5 21.6
1984 17.6 21.1
1983 17.8 20.5
1982 17.9 19.9
1981 18.1 19.3
1980 18.2 18.9
1979 18.4 18.6
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.6 18.1
1976 18.8 17.8
1975 18.9 17.4
1974 19.1 17.1
1973 19.2 16.8
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.5 16.5
1969 19.6 16.1
1968 19.7 15.7
1967 19.8 15.2
1966 19.7 14.9
1965 19.7 14.9
1964 19.6 15
1963 19.6 15.1
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.4 16.1
1960 19.4 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.62B
2025
$351M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2025
52.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
3.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.95%
2025
+1.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.05%
2025
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.1%
2025
73.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.8%
2025
13%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
62
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Gambia Palau
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
65%
2025
79.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
53.8:46.2
2025
Average male height
5.49 ft
2026
5.6 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
21.6
2026
53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
49
2026
Higher education index
35
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
72
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
99.8%
2020
English speaking
2.34%
2026
92.5%
2026
People using the Internet
49.5%
2024
83.9%
2024

Health

Gambia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
42.4
2024
21.4
2024
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.1%
2024
23%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Gambia Palau
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,385 sq mi
2025
10,055 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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