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Germany vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 63rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Palau
Population
82575542
17629
Population rank 19/197 194/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 3/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 19/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 21/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Germany and Palau: Comparison Charts

Germany and Palau economies compared

GDP
Germany

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Germany Palau
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 -
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $276,733,063
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $243,826,813
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $231,343,460
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $261,688,507
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $282,041,290
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $287,998,352
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $292,148,590
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $305,227,020
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $287,057,526
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $245,591,095
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $224,110,611
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $215,616,882
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $198,742,371
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $188,042,374
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $189,854,706
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $201,067,734
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $200,789,764
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $193,611,359
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $190,961,685
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $166,363,739
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $154,566,788
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $162,658,722
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $159,446,228
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $149,551,483
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $144,206,500
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $149,079,600
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $143,860,800
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $137,494,600
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $121,018,500
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $106,138,500
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $96,455,700
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $104,771,300
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $106,555,300
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $97,702,303
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $85,800,543
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $75,348,615
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $66,169,905
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $58,109,314
1985 $735,218,723,093 $51,030,637
1984 $727,767,760,979 $44,814,259
1983 $773,507,930,295 $39,661,530
1982 $779,421,633,755 $36,027,583
1981 $803,404,797,058 $32,726,594
1980 $953,772,499,462 $29,728,054
1979 $884,574,218,333 $27,004,251
1978 $743,182,891,918 $24,530,015
1977 $602,698,323,086 $22,308,104
1976 $521,658,712,133 $20,364,420
1975 $492,434,094,920 $18,521,112
1974 $446,934,971,657 $16,848,759
1973 $399,833,571,167 $15,331,889
1972 $300,899,944,795 $13,956,474
1971 $250,900,942,397 $12,706,874
1970 $216,629,229,947 $11,563,041
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Palau
2024 $56,104 -
2023 $54,777 $15,611
2022 $50,507 $13,730
2021 $52,349 $13,009
2020 $47,395 $14,708
2019 $47,656 $15,847
2018 $48,916 $16,167
2017 $45,554 $16,402
2016 $42,949 $17,150
2015 $41,930 $16,154
2014 $48,960 $13,863
2013 $47,207 $12,699
2012 $44,718 $12,137
2011 $47,631 $10,994
2010 $42,397 $10,222
2009 $42,472 $10,148
2008 $46,379 $10,578
2007 $42,351 $10,403
2006 $36,980 $9,882
2005 $35,084 $9,635
2004 $34,567 $8,394
2003 $30,711 $7,862
2002 $25,487 $8,340
2001 $23,878 $8,239
2000 $23,926 $7,798
1999 $26,965 $7,630
1998 $27,396 $8,048
1997 $27,047 $7,945
1996 $30,600 $7,788
1995 $31,747 $7,038
1994 $27,202 $6,329
1993 $25,617 $5,892
1992 $26,560 $6,553
1991 $23,443 $6,824
1990 $22,386 $6,403
1989 $17,829 $5,741
1988 $17,997 $5,145
1987 $16,739 $4,616
1986 $13,511 $4,144
1985 $9,464 $3,728
1984 $9,347 $3,360
1983 $9,900 $3,049
1982 $9,950 $2,838
1981 $10,246 $2,639
1980 $12,183 $2,423
1979 $11,322 $2,189
1978 $9,517 $1,972
1977 $7,711 $1,781
1976 $6,659 $1,616
1975 $6,259 $1,464
1974 $5,660 $1,328
1973 $5,065 $1,221
1972 $3,824 $1,145
1971 $3,204 $1,081
1970 $2,771 $1,017
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Palau
2026 81.9 69.6
2025 81.7 69.5
2024 81.5 69.4
2023 81.4 69.3
2022 80.6 68.9
2021 81.1 68.6
2020 81 68.7
2019 81.2 69
2018 80.9 69
2017 80.9 69
2016 80.8 69
2015 80.6 69.1
2014 80.9 69.1
2013 80.5 69
2012 80.5 68.9
2011 80.4 68.6
2010 80.1 68.3
2009 79.9 68
2008 79.8 67.6
2007 79.7 67.1
2006 79.6 66.6
2005 79.3 66.2
2004 79.1 65.8
2003 78.5 65.4
2002 78.5 65.1
2001 78.4 64.8
2000 78.1 64.5
1999 77.8 64.2
1998 77.6 64
1997 77.2 63.7
1996 76.8 63.5
1995 76.6 63.3
1994 76.4 63.1
1993 76.1 63
1992 76 62.9
1991 75.6 62.8
1990 75.3 62.8
1989 75.5 62.8
1988 75.3 62.8
1987 75.1 62.8
1986 74.7 62.8
1985 74.5 62.7
1984 74.4 62.6
1983 73.9 62.5
1982 73.6 62.3
1981 73.3 62.1
1980 73.1 61.9
1979 72.9 61.6
1978 72.6 61.3
1977 72.6 60.9
1976 72 60.5
1975 71.5 60
1974 71.7 59.5
1973 71.4 59
1972 71.1 58.6
1971 70.9 58.1
1970 70.7 57.7
1969 70.5 57.3
1968 70.6 56.9
1967 71 56.5
1966 70.7 56.2
1965 70.6 55.9
1964 70.6 55.8
1963 70.1 55.6
1962 70 55.4
1961 69.8 55.1
1960 69.3 54.9
1959 69.3 54.6
1958 69.2 54.4
1957 68.5 54.1
1956 68.6 53.9
1955 68.3 53.7
1954 68.1 53.5
1953 67.8 53.3
1952 67.5 53.1
1951 67.1 52.9
1950 66.8 52.7

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

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Germany and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Palau
1x
Year Population
Germany Palau
2024 83,516,593 17,695
2023 83,287,273 17,727
2022 83,177,813 17,759
2021 83,196,078 17,783
2020 83,160,871 17,792
2019 83,092,962 17,798
2018 82,905,782 17,814
2017 82,657,002 17,812
2016 82,348,669 17,797
2015 81,686,611 17,770
2014 80,982,500 17,715
2013 80,645,605 17,648
2012 80,425,823 17,765
2011 80,274,983 18,078
2010 81,776,930 18,396
2009 81,902,307 18,709
2008 82,110,097 19,009
2007 82,266,372 19,302
2006 82,376,451 19,593
2005 82,469,422 19,819
2004 82,516,260 19,820
2003 82,534,176 19,659
2002 82,488,495 19,503
2001 82,349,925 19,352
2000 82,211,508 19,178
1999 82,100,243 18,901
1998 82,047,195 18,524
1997 82,034,771 18,108
1996 81,914,831 17,654
1995 81,678,051 17,195
1994 81,438,348 16,770
1993 81,156,363 16,372
1992 80,624,598 15,989
1991 80,013,896 15,614
1990 79,433,029 15,259
1989 78,751,283 14,945
1988 78,144,619 14,645
1987 77,839,920 14,334
1986 77,720,436 14,024
1985 77,684,873 13,688
1984 77,858,685 13,337
1983 78,128,282 13,006
1982 78,333,366 12,694
1981 78,407,907 12,402
1980 78,288,576 12,271
1979 78,126,350 12,337
1978 78,091,820 12,440
1977 78,159,814 12,525
1976 78,336,950 12,598
1975 78,673,554 12,655
1974 78,967,433 12,687
1973 78,936,666 12,552
1972 78,688,452 12,194
1971 78,312,842 11,759
1970 78,169,289 11,368
1969 77,909,682 11,159
1968 77,294,314 11,080
1967 76,951,336 10,988
1966 76,600,311 10,805
1965 75,963,695 10,547
1964 75,318,337 10,292
1963 74,714,353 10,037
1962 74,025,784 9,793
1961 73,377,632 9,555
1960 72,814,900 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Palau

Fertility rate
Germany

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Palau
2023 1.39 1.91
2022 1.46 1.93
2021 1.58 1.95
2020 1.53 1.97
2019 1.54 1.98
2018 1.57 1.97
2017 1.57 2.02
2016 1.6 2.06
2015 1.5 2
2014 1.47 2.03
2013 1.42 2.05
2012 1.41 2.01
2011 1.39 1.97
2010 1.39 1.94
2009 1.36 1.94
2008 1.38 1.95
2007 1.37 1.97
2006 1.33 2
2005 1.34 2.02
2004 1.36 1.99
2003 1.34 1.96
2002 1.34 1.92
2001 1.35 1.87
2000 1.38 1.82
1999 1.36 1.91
1998 1.36 2.01
1997 1.35 2.19
1996 1.3 2.39
1995 1.25 2.55
1994 1.24 2.66
1993 1.28 2.73
1992 1.29 2.71
1991 1.33 2.74
1990 1.45 2.88
1989 1.42 2.92
1988 1.46 2.91
1987 1.43 2.93
1986 1.43 2.98
1985 1.37 3.01
1984 1.29 3.08
1983 1.33 3.14
1982 1.41 3.22
1981 1.43 3.28
1980 1.44 3.35
1979 1.38 3.49
1978 1.38 3.74
1977 1.4 4.09
1976 1.45 4.53
1975 1.45 4.9
1974 1.51 5.26
1973 1.54 5.59
1972 1.71 5.9
1971 1.92 6.16
1970 2.03 6.39
1969 2.21 6.58
1968 2.38 6.71
1967 2.48 6.84
1966 2.53 6.93
1965 2.5 7.01
1964 2.54 7.08
1963 2.51 7.12
1962 2.44 7.15
1961 2.45 7.17
1960 2.37 7.19

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

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Germany and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Palau
2024 46.3 39.2
2023 46.2 38.8
2022 46 38.5
2021 45.9 38.1
2020 45.8 37.8
2019 45.8 37.4
2018 45.8 37
2017 45.8 36.7
2016 45.7 36.3
2015 45.7 36
2014 45.7 35.6
2013 45.5 35.3
2012 45.1 35
2011 44.6 34.6
2010 44.2 34.2
2009 43.9 33.9
2008 43.5 33.5
2007 43.1 33.1
2006 42.5 32.7
2005 42 32.3
2004 41.6 32
2003 41.2 31.8
2002 40.8 31.5
2001 40.4 31.2
2000 40 30.8
1999 39.7 30.2
1998 39.3 29.4
1997 38.9 28.8
1996 38.6 28.3
1995 38.4 27.8
1994 38.1 27.4
1993 37.9 26.9
1992 37.8 26.4
1991 37.7 26
1990 37.6 25.6
1989 37.6 24.9
1988 37.6 24
1987 37.4 23.1
1986 37.2 22.2
1985 37.1 21.6
1984 37 21.1
1983 36.7 20.5
1982 36.6 19.9
1981 36.5 19.3
1980 36.5 18.9
1979 36.4 18.6
1978 36.3 18.3
1977 36.1 18.1
1976 35.8 17.8
1975 35.5 17.4
1974 35 17.1
1973 34.7 16.8
1972 34.6 16.6
1971 34.4 16.6
1970 34.3 16.5
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34.2 15.7
1967 34.3 15.2
1966 34.4 14.9
1965 34.4 14.9
1964 34.5 15
1963 34.6 15.1
1962 34.7 15.5
1961 34.7 16.1
1960 34.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Germany Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Palau
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
56.3%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Germany Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Germany Palau
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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