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India vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 7th vs. 180th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

India Palau
Population
1480351380
17629
Population rank 1/197 194/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 5/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 143/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 118/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

India and Palau: Comparison Charts

India and Palau economies compared

GDP
India

Palau
1x
Year GDP
India Palau
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 -
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $276,733,063
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $243,826,813
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $231,343,460
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $261,688,507
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $282,041,290
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $287,998,352
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $292,148,590
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $305,227,020
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $287,057,526
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $245,591,095
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $224,110,611
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $215,616,882
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $198,742,371
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $188,042,374
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $189,854,706
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $201,067,734
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $200,789,764
2006 $940,259,888,788 $193,611,359
2005 $820,383,763,511 $190,961,685
2004 $709,152,728,831 $166,363,739
2003 $607,700,687,237 $154,566,788
2002 $514,939,140,319 $162,658,722
2001 $485,440,139,204 $159,446,228
2000 $468,395,521,654 $149,551,483
1999 $458,821,052,616 $144,206,500
1998 $421,351,317,225 $149,079,600
1997 $415,867,563,593 $143,860,800
1996 $392,896,866,205 $137,494,600
1995 $360,281,909,643 $121,018,500
1994 $327,274,843,459 $106,138,500
1993 $279,295,648,983 $96,455,700
1992 $288,208,070,278 $104,771,300
1991 $270,105,341,879 $106,555,300
1990 $320,979,026,420 $97,702,303
1989 $296,042,052,945 $85,800,543
1988 $296,589,670,896 $75,348,615
1987 $279,033,584,092 $66,169,905
1986 $248,985,994,041 $58,109,314
1985 $232,511,554,840 $51,030,637
1984 $212,157,645,178 $44,814,259
1983 $218,262,146,413 $39,661,530
1982 $200,715,624,831 $36,027,583
1981 $193,491,368,446 $32,726,594
1980 $186,328,579,302 $29,728,054
1979 $152,995,442,498 $27,004,251
1978 $137,302,319,829 $24,530,015
1977 $121,486,641,441 $22,308,104
1976 $102,716,451,980 $20,364,420
1975 $98,473,832,017 $18,521,112
1974 $99,526,597,934 $16,848,759
1973 $85,517,673,173 $15,331,889
1972 $71,464,700,667 $13,956,474
1971 $67,351,404,352 $12,706,874
1970 $62,422,483,055 $11,563,041
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Palau
2024 $2,695 -
2023 $2,530 $15,611
2022 $2,347 $13,730
2021 $2,240 $13,009
2020 $1,907 $14,708
2019 $2,041 $15,847
2018 $1,966 $16,167
2017 $1,950 $16,402
2016 $1,708 $17,150
2015 $1,584 $16,154
2014 $1,554 $13,863
2013 $1,433 $12,699
2012 $1,429 $12,137
2011 $1,445 $10,994
2010 $1,348 $10,222
2009 $1,095 $10,148
2008 $993 $10,578
2007 $1,022 $10,403
2006 $802 $9,882
2005 $710 $9,635
2004 $624 $8,394
2003 $544 $7,862
2002 $469 $8,340
2001 $450 $8,239
2000 $443 $7,798
1999 $442 $7,630
1998 $414 $8,048
1997 $416 $7,945
1996 $401 $7,788
1995 $375 $7,038
1994 $348 $6,329
1993 $303 $5,892
1992 $319 $6,553
1991 $306 $6,824
1990 $371 $6,403
1989 $350 $5,741
1988 $358 $5,145
1987 $345 $4,616
1986 $315 $4,144
1985 $301 $3,728
1984 $281 $3,360
1983 $296 $3,049
1982 $278.7 $2,838
1981 $275 $2,639
1980 $271.1 $2,423
1979 $228 $2,189
1978 $209.4 $1,972
1977 $189.6 $1,781
1976 $164.1 $1,616
1975 $161.1 $1,464
1974 $166.7 $1,328
1973 $146.6 $1,221
1972 $125.3 $1,145
1971 $120.7 $1,081
1970 $114.4 $1,017
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Palau
2026 72.7 69.6
2025 72.5 69.5
2024 72.2 69.4
2023 72 69.3
2022 71.7 68.9
2021 67.3 68.6
2020 70.2 68.7
2019 70.7 69
2018 70.4 69
2017 70.1 69
2016 69.7 69
2015 69.3 69.1
2014 68.9 69.1
2013 68.5 69
2012 68.1 68.9
2011 67.6 68.6
2010 67.2 68.3
2009 66.7 68
2008 66.2 67.6
2007 65.8 67.1
2006 65.4 66.6
2005 64.9 66.2
2004 64.5 65.8
2003 64.1 65.4
2002 63.6 65.1
2001 63.2 64.8
2000 62.7 64.5
1999 62.3 64.2
1998 61.9 64
1997 61.4 63.7
1996 61 63.5
1995 60.6 63.3
1994 60.2 63.1
1993 59.8 63
1992 59.4 62.9
1991 59 62.8
1990 58.6 62.8
1989 58.2 62.8
1988 57.7 62.8
1987 57.3 62.8
1986 56.8 62.8
1985 56.3 62.7
1984 55.8 62.6
1983 55.3 62.5
1982 54.7 62.3
1981 54.2 62.1
1980 53.6 61.9
1979 53 61.6
1978 52.4 61.3
1977 51.8 60.9
1976 51.3 60.5
1975 50.8 60
1974 50.3 59.5
1973 49.6 59
1972 49.2 58.6
1971 48.9 58.1
1970 48.6 57.7
1969 48.3 57.3
1968 47.9 56.9
1967 46.2 56.5
1966 45.9 56.2
1965 45.6 55.9
1964 46.7 55.8
1963 46.5 55.6
1962 46.1 55.4
1961 45.8 55.1
1960 45.6 54.9
1959 45.3 54.6
1958 44.8 54.4
1957 44.4 54.1
1956 44.1 53.9
1955 43.7 53.7
1954 43.2 53.5
1953 42.4 53.3
1952 42.1 53.1
1951 41.6 52.9
1950 41.2 52.7

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

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India and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Palau
1x
Year Population
India Palau
2024 1,450,935,791 17,695
2023 1,438,069,596 17,727
2022 1,425,423,212 17,759
2021 1,414,203,896 17,783
2020 1,402,617,695 17,792
2019 1,389,030,312 17,798
2018 1,374,659,064 17,814
2017 1,359,657,400 17,812
2016 1,343,944,296 17,797
2015 1,328,024,498 17,770
2014 1,312,277,191 17,715
2013 1,295,829,511 17,648
2012 1,278,674,502 17,765
2011 1,261,224,954 18,078
2010 1,243,481,564 18,396
2009 1,225,524,753 18,709
2008 1,207,930,964 19,009
2007 1,190,676,021 19,302
2006 1,172,878,890 19,593
2005 1,154,676,322 19,819
2004 1,135,991,513 19,820
2003 1,116,803,006 19,659
2002 1,097,600,380 19,503
2001 1,077,898,575 19,352
2000 1,057,922,733 19,178
1999 1,038,225,823 18,901
1998 1,018,665,080 18,524
1997 999,133,762 18,108
1996 979,678,458 17,654
1995 960,301,044 17,195
1994 941,163,767 16,770
1993 922,118,387 16,372
1992 902,957,070 15,989
1991 883,927,600 15,614
1990 864,972,221 15,259
1989 846,039,529 14,945
1988 827,342,990 14,645
1987 808,931,270 14,334
1986 790,689,978 14,024
1985 772,647,793 13,688
1984 754,875,449 13,337
1983 737,372,681 13,006
1982 720,313,473 12,694
1981 703,696,250 12,402
1980 687,354,025 12,271
1979 671,155,747 12,337
1978 655,728,229 12,440
1977 640,801,103 12,525
1976 625,861,883 12,598
1975 611,309,535 12,655
1974 597,041,391 12,687
1973 583,465,598 12,552
1972 570,482,142 12,194
1971 558,096,387 11,759
1970 545,864,268 11,368
1969 533,880,544 11,159
1968 522,716,889 11,080
1967 511,606,372 10,988
1966 500,740,247 10,805
1965 490,140,146 10,547
1964 479,229,598 10,292
1963 468,138,575 10,037
1962 457,283,090 9,793
1961 446,564,729 9,555
1960 435,990,338 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in India and Palau

Fertility rate
India

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Palau
2023 1.98 1.91
2022 1.99 1.93
2021 2.01 1.95
2020 2.05 1.97
2019 2.12 1.98
2018 2.18 1.97
2017 2.19 2.02
2016 2.28 2.06
2015 2.29 2
2014 2.29 2.03
2013 2.4 2.05
2012 2.47 2.01
2011 2.53 1.97
2010 2.6 1.94
2009 2.67 1.94
2008 2.71 1.95
2007 2.78 1.97
2006 2.87 2
2005 2.96 2.02
2004 3.05 1.99
2003 3.12 1.96
2002 3.22 1.92
2001 3.3 1.87
2000 3.35 1.82
1999 3.38 1.91
1998 3.45 2.01
1997 3.51 2.19
1996 3.58 2.39
1995 3.65 2.55
1994 3.72 2.66
1993 3.8 2.73
1992 3.88 2.71
1991 3.96 2.74
1990 4.05 2.88
1989 4.13 2.92
1988 4.22 2.91
1987 4.31 2.93
1986 4.4 2.98
1985 4.43 3.01
1984 4.52 3.08
1983 4.57 3.14
1982 4.62 3.22
1981 4.7 3.28
1980 4.78 3.35
1979 4.81 3.49
1978 4.89 3.74
1977 5.01 4.09
1976 5.13 4.53
1975 5.2 4.9
1974 5.33 5.26
1973 5.4 5.59
1972 5.48 5.9
1971 5.57 6.16
1970 5.62 6.39
1969 5.68 6.58
1968 5.76 6.71
1967 5.83 6.84
1966 5.88 6.93
1965 5.94 7.01
1964 5.98 7.08
1963 5.97 7.12
1962 5.95 7.15
1961 5.94 7.17
1960 5.92 7.19

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

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India and Palau demographics compared

Median age
India

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
India Palau
2024 29.5 39.2
2023 29.1 38.8
2022 28.7 38.5
2021 28.4 38.1
2020 28.1 37.8
2019 27.7 37.4
2018 27.3 37
2017 27 36.7
2016 26.6 36.3
2015 26.3 36
2014 26 35.6
2013 25.6 35.3
2012 25.3 35
2011 25 34.6
2010 24.7 34.2
2009 24.4 33.9
2008 24.1 33.5
2007 23.8 33.1
2006 23.6 32.7
2005 23.3 32.3
2004 23.1 32
2003 22.9 31.8
2002 22.7 31.5
2001 22.5 31.2
2000 22.3 30.8
1999 22.1 30.2
1998 21.9 29.4
1997 21.7 28.8
1996 21.6 28.3
1995 21.4 27.8
1994 21.2 27.4
1993 21.1 26.9
1992 21 26.4
1991 20.8 26
1990 20.7 25.6
1989 20.6 24.9
1988 20.5 24
1987 20.4 23.1
1986 20.4 22.2
1985 20.3 21.6
1984 20.2 21.1
1983 20.1 20.5
1982 20 19.9
1981 20 19.3
1980 19.9 18.9
1979 19.8 18.6
1978 19.7 18.3
1977 19.6 18.1
1976 19.5 17.8
1975 19.4 17.4
1974 19.3 17.1
1973 19.3 16.8
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.2 16.5
1969 19.2 16.1
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.3 15.2
1966 19.4 14.9
1965 19.5 14.9
1964 19.6 15
1963 19.8 15.1
1962 19.9 15.5
1961 20.1 16.1
1960 20.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
89%
2024
n/a

Energy

India Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Palau
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
72
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
100%
2020
English speaking
15.8%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
27%
2004

Health

India Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

India Palau
% of world land
2%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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