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Mexico vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 13th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Palau
Population
133323134
17629
Population rank 11/197 194/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 13/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 69/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 63/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Mexico and Palau: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Palau economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Palau
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 -
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $276,733,063
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $243,826,813
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $231,343,460
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $261,688,507
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $282,041,290
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $287,998,352
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $292,148,590
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $305,227,020
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $287,057,526
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $245,591,095
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $224,110,611
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $215,616,882
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $198,742,371
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $188,042,374
2009 $943,437,415,025 $189,854,706
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $201,067,734
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $200,789,764
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $193,611,359
2005 $917,571,853,529 $190,961,685
2004 $819,459,227,375 $166,363,739
2003 $765,549,967,703 $154,566,788
2002 $810,666,116,402 $162,658,722
2001 $796,064,590,549 $159,446,228
2000 $742,061,329,749 $149,551,483
1999 $631,249,359,702 $144,206,500
1998 $557,461,102,631 $149,079,600
1997 $523,449,530,464 $143,860,800
1996 $432,157,945,024 $137,494,600
1995 $380,157,469,867 $121,018,500
1994 $553,618,247,901 $106,138,500
1993 $530,160,763,663 $96,455,700
1992 $363,157,832,924 $104,771,300
1991 $313,139,656,146 $106,555,300
1990 $261,253,675,693 $97,702,303
1989 $221,403,098,267 $85,800,543
1988 $181,611,150,497 $75,348,615
1987 $147,542,558,209 $66,169,905
1986 $134,556,034,673 $58,109,314
1985 $195,241,069,482 $51,030,637
1984 $184,230,754,105 $44,814,259
1983 $156,167,000,433 $39,661,530
1982 $184,602,611,610 $36,027,583
1981 $263,797,827,860 $32,726,594
1980 $205,577,055,466 $29,728,054
1979 $134,531,900,899 $27,004,251
1978 $102,648,570,299 $24,530,015
1977 $81,912,018,784 $22,308,104
1976 $88,875,923,765 $20,364,420
1975 $88,000,000,000 $18,521,112
1974 $72,000,000,000 $16,848,759
1973 $55,280,000,000 $15,331,889
1972 $45,200,000,000 $13,956,474
1971 $39,200,000,000 $12,706,874
1970 $35,520,000,000 $11,563,041
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

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

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Mexico and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Palau
2024 $14,186 -
2023 $13,861 $15,611
2022 $11,406 $13,730
2021 $10,314 $13,009
2020 $8,841 $14,708
2019 $10,370 $15,847
2018 $10,085 $16,167
2017 $9,649 $16,402
2016 $9,098 $17,150
2015 $10,021 $16,154
2014 $11,391 $13,863
2013 $11,217 $12,699
2012 $10,744 $12,137
2011 $10,664 $10,994
2010 $9,729 $10,222
2009 $8,424 $10,148
2008 $10,524 $10,578
2007 $10,134 $10,403
2006 $9,513 $9,882
2005 $8,672 $9,635
2004 $7,850 $8,394
2003 $7,434 $7,862
2002 $7,983 $8,340
2001 $7,953 $8,239
2000 $7,524 $7,798
1999 $6,500 $7,630
1998 $5,833 $8,048
1997 $5,567 $7,945
1996 $4,674 $7,788
1995 $4,184 $7,038
1994 $6,202 $6,329
1993 $6,048 $5,892
1992 $4,221 $6,553
1991 $3,709 $6,824
1990 $3,154 $6,403
1989 $2,725 $5,741
1988 $2,279 $5,145
1987 $1,888 $4,616
1986 $1,757 $4,144
1985 $2,602 $3,728
1984 $2,506 $3,360
1983 $2,170 $3,049
1982 $2,621 $2,838
1981 $3,829 $2,639
1980 $3,055 $2,423
1979 $2,049 $2,189
1978 $1,604 $1,972
1977 $1,315 $1,781
1976 $1,465 $1,616
1975 $1,492 $1,464
1974 $1,256 $1,328
1973 $993 $1,221
1972 $837 $1,145
1971 $748 $1,081
1970 $699 $1,017
1969 $660 -
1968 $616 -
1967 $576 -
1966 $545 -
1965 $506 -
1964 $481 -
1963 $420 -
1962 $388 -
1961 $374 -
1960 $355 -

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

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Mexico vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Palau
2026 75.6 69.6
2025 75.4 69.5
2024 75.3 69.4
2023 75.1 69.3
2022 74 68.9
2021 69.7 68.6
2020 70.4 68.7
2019 74.5 69
2018 74.3 69
2017 74.3 69
2016 74.4 69
2015 74.4 69.1
2014 74.4 69.1
2013 74.3 69
2012 74.1 68.9
2011 73.9 68.6
2010 73.7 68.3
2009 73.6 68
2008 73.7 67.6
2007 73.8 67.1
2006 73.7 66.6
2005 73.6 66.2
2004 73.4 65.8
2003 73.3 65.4
2002 73.1 65.1
2001 72.9 64.8
2000 72.6 64.5
1999 72.2 64.2
1998 71.8 64
1997 71.5 63.7
1996 71.1 63.5
1995 70.7 63.3
1994 70.3 63.1
1993 70 63
1992 69.7 62.9
1991 69.4 62.8
1990 69 62.8
1989 68.6 62.8
1988 68.3 62.8
1987 67.9 62.8
1986 67.4 62.8
1985 66.8 62.7
1984 66.2 62.6
1983 65.8 62.5
1982 65.3 62.3
1981 64.7 62.1
1980 64.3 61.9
1979 63.9 61.6
1978 63.4 61.3
1977 63 60.9
1976 62.5 60.5
1975 61.9 60
1974 61.2 59.5
1973 60.5 59
1972 60.1 58.6
1971 59.4 58.1
1970 58.9 57.7
1969 58.4 57.3
1968 58.2 56.9
1967 58 56.5
1966 57.4 56.2
1965 56.7 55.9
1964 55.9 55.8
1963 55.5 55.6
1962 55.1 55.4
1961 54.4 55.1
1960 53.6 54.9
1959 52.7 54.6
1958 51.8 54.4
1957 51.1 54.1
1956 50.4 53.9
1955 49.6 53.7
1954 48.3 53.5
1953 47 53.3
1952 45.7 53.1
1951 44.8 52.9
1950 43.8 52.7

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

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Mexico and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Palau
1x
Year Population
Mexico Palau
2024 130,861,007 17,695
2023 129,739,759 17,727
2022 128,613,117 17,759
2021 127,648,148 17,783
2020 126,799,054 17,792
2019 125,762,982 17,798
2018 124,573,711 17,814
2017 123,400,057 17,812
2016 122,251,351 17,797
2015 121,072,306 17,770
2014 119,784,261 17,715
2013 118,343,573 17,648
2012 116,818,208 17,765
2011 115,243,504 18,078
2010 113,623,895 18,396
2009 111,999,721 18,709
2008 110,374,288 19,009
2007 108,774,360 19,302
2006 107,253,666 19,593
2005 105,811,504 19,819
2004 104,394,131 19,820
2003 102,978,515 19,659
2002 101,548,624 19,503
2001 100,099,099 19,352
2000 98,625,552 19,178
1999 97,115,707 18,901
1998 95,575,245 18,524
1997 94,021,207 18,108
1996 92,452,702 17,654
1995 90,862,455 17,195
1994 89,259,205 16,770
1993 87,653,807 16,372
1992 86,044,809 15,989
1991 84,430,572 15,614
1990 82,820,170 15,259
1989 81,247,182 14,945
1988 79,695,531 14,645
1987 78,136,651 14,334
1986 76,585,637 14,024
1985 75,043,414 13,688
1984 73,506,846 13,337
1983 71,971,240 13,006
1982 70,433,260 12,694
1981 68,892,108 12,402
1980 67,300,334 12,271
1979 65,648,865 12,337
1978 63,979,046 12,440
1977 62,308,493 12,525
1976 60,645,512 12,598
1975 58,982,400 12,655
1974 57,320,149 12,687
1973 55,667,284 12,552
1972 54,030,168 12,194
1971 52,412,558 11,759
1970 50,814,953 11,368
1969 49,233,194 11,159
1968 47,668,303 11,080
1967 46,129,608 10,988
1966 44,629,106 10,805
1965 43,174,477 10,547
1964 41,772,049 10,292
1963 40,424,065 10,037
1962 39,129,200 9,793
1961 37,890,118 9,555
1960 36,724,615 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Palau

Fertility rate
Mexico

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Palau
2023 1.91 1.91
2022 1.94 1.93
2021 1.97 1.95
2020 1.99 1.97
2019 2.02 1.98
2018 2.03 1.97
2017 2.04 2.02
2016 2.09 2.06
2015 2.14 2
2014 2.21 2.03
2013 2.27 2.05
2012 2.29 2.01
2011 2.32 1.97
2010 2.34 1.94
2009 2.36 1.94
2008 2.39 1.95
2007 2.42 1.97
2006 2.46 2
2005 2.5 2.02
2004 2.54 1.99
2003 2.58 1.96
2002 2.63 1.92
2001 2.67 1.87
2000 2.71 1.82
1999 2.76 1.91
1998 2.82 2.01
1997 2.89 2.19
1996 2.96 2.39
1995 3.04 2.55
1994 3.13 2.66
1993 3.21 2.73
1992 3.29 2.71
1991 3.36 2.74
1990 3.44 2.88
1989 3.53 2.92
1988 3.64 2.91
1987 3.8 2.93
1986 3.97 2.98
1985 4.09 3.01
1984 4.18 3.08
1983 4.3 3.14
1982 4.43 3.22
1981 4.57 3.28
1980 4.74 3.35
1979 4.96 3.49
1978 5.2 3.74
1977 5.36 4.09
1976 5.54 4.53
1975 5.74 4.9
1974 5.95 5.26
1973 6.12 5.59
1972 6.28 5.9
1971 6.42 6.16
1970 6.53 6.39
1969 6.63 6.58
1968 6.71 6.71
1967 6.75 6.84
1966 6.79 6.93
1965 6.82 7.01
1964 6.83 7.08
1963 6.82 7.12
1962 6.8 7.15
1961 6.78 7.17
1960 6.76 7.19

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

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Mexico and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Palau
2024 30.3 39.2
2023 29.9 38.8
2022 29.5 38.5
2021 29.2 38.1
2020 29 37.8
2019 28.6 37.4
2018 28.3 37
2017 28 36.7
2016 27.6 36.3
2015 27.3 36
2014 27 35.6
2013 26.7 35.3
2012 26.4 35
2011 26.1 34.6
2010 25.8 34.2
2009 25.6 33.9
2008 25.3 33.5
2007 25 33.1
2006 24.7 32.7
2005 24.4 32.3
2004 24.1 32
2003 23.8 31.8
2002 23.5 31.5
2001 23.1 31.2
2000 22.8 30.8
1999 22.5 30.2
1998 22.2 29.4
1997 22 28.8
1996 21.7 28.3
1995 21.4 27.8
1994 21 27.4
1993 20.7 26.9
1992 20.4 26.4
1991 20 26
1990 19.7 25.6
1989 19.4 24.9
1988 19.2 24
1987 18.9 23.1
1986 18.6 22.2
1985 18.3 21.6
1984 18 21.1
1983 17.7 20.5
1982 17.4 19.9
1981 17.1 19.3
1980 16.8 18.9
1979 16.6 18.6
1978 16.5 18.3
1977 16.4 18.1
1976 16.2 17.8
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.1 17.1
1973 16.1 16.8
1972 16 16.6
1971 16 16.6
1970 16.1 16.5
1969 16.1 16.1
1968 16.1 15.7
1967 16.1 15.2
1966 16.2 14.9
1965 16.2 14.9
1964 16.3 15
1963 16.3 15.1
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.5 16.1
1960 16.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
53%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mexico Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Palau
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
150
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
100%
2020
English speaking
13%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Mexico Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mexico Palau
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 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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