Skip to content

Monaco vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 196th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Monaco and Palau: Comparison Charts

Monaco and Palau economies compared

GDP
Monaco

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Monaco Palau
2024 $11,125,783,372 -
2023 $10,003,892,565 $276,733,063
2022 $8,800,430,486 $243,826,813
2021 $8,623,242,743 $231,343,460
2020 $6,730,736,283 $261,688,507
2019 $7,383,496,254 $282,041,290
2018 $7,184,333,936 $287,998,352
2017 $6,430,254,653 $292,148,590
2016 $6,471,290,794 $305,227,020
2015 $6,264,756,528 $287,057,526
2014 $7,070,017,324 $245,591,095
2013 $6,555,591,710 $224,110,611
2012 $5,742,749,294 $215,616,882
2011 $6,088,689,808 $198,742,371
2010 $5,367,561,570 $188,042,374
2009 $5,474,379,252 $189,854,706
2008 $6,502,942,245 $201,067,734
2007 $5,875,790,766 $200,789,764
2006 $4,586,826,513 $193,611,359
2005 $4,204,652,899 $190,961,685
2004 $4,043,551,489 $166,363,739
2003 $3,597,089,751 $154,566,788
2002 $2,919,647,982 $162,658,722
2001 $2,673,723,034 $159,446,228
2000 $2,654,462,665 $149,551,483
1999 $2,907,118,641 $144,206,500
1998 $2,934,593,468 $149,079,600
1997 $2,840,195,190 $143,860,800
1996 $3,137,886,995 $137,494,600
1995 $3,130,309,995 $121,018,500
1994 $2,720,332,135 $106,138,500
1993 $2,574,494,356 $96,455,700
1992 $2,737,049,231 $104,771,300
1991 $2,480,540,845 $106,555,300
1990 $2,481,307,077 $97,702,303
1989 $2,010,083,833 $85,800,543
1988 $2,000,704,745 $75,348,615
1987 $1,839,081,463 $66,169,905
1986 $1,515,234,743 $58,109,314
1985 $1,082,867,507 $51,030,637
1984 $1,037,329,604 $44,814,259
1983 $1,092,560,365 $39,661,530
1982 $1,143,216,457 $36,027,583
1981 $1,205,188,648 $32,726,594
1980 $1,378,175,524 $29,728,054
1979 $1,209,870,147 $27,004,251
1978 $1,000,555,218 $24,530,015
1977 $811,191,392 $22,308,104
1976 $735,324,245 $20,364,420
1975 $711,978,962 $18,521,112
1974 $563,949,254 $16,848,759
1973 $523,554,039 $15,331,889
1972 $402,451,901 $13,956,474
1971 $327,706,210 $12,706,874
1970 $293,127,333 $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/monaco/palau | CC BY

Monaco and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Monaco

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Monaco Palau
2024 $288,001 -
2023 $256,800 $15,611
2022 $226,052 $13,730
2021 $223,823 $13,009
2020 $176,892 $14,708
2019 $193,747 $15,847
2018 $188,298 $16,167
2017 $170,663 $16,402
2016 $173,605 $17,150
2015 $170,437 $16,154
2014 $195,694 $13,863
2013 $184,941 $12,699
2012 $165,445 $12,137
2011 $179,364 $10,994
2010 $161,854 $10,222
2009 $169,150 $10,148
2008 $204,264 $10,578
2007 $184,559 $10,403
2006 $143,083 $9,882
2005 $130,539 $9,635
2004 $125,160 $8,394
2003 $111,110 $7,862
2002 $90,051 $8,340
2001 $82,403 $8,239
2000 $81,789 $7,798
1999 $89,698 $7,630
1998 $90,947 $8,048
1997 $88,582 $7,945
1996 $98,561 $7,788
1995 $99,032 $7,038
1994 $86,704 $6,329
1993 $82,685 $5,892
1992 $88,615 $6,553
1991 $80,997 $6,824
1990 $81,735 $6,403
1989 $66,816 $5,741
1988 $67,181 $5,145
1987 $62,456 $4,616
1986 $52,082 $4,144
1985 $37,690 $3,728
1984 $36,582 $3,360
1983 $39,076 $3,049
1982 $41,479 $2,838
1981 $44,157 $2,639
1980 $50,814 $2,423
1979 $44,990 $2,189
1978 $37,608 $1,972
1977 $30,875 $1,781
1976 $28,396 $1,616
1975 $27,921 $1,464
1974 $22,348 $1,328
1973 $20,882 $1,221
1972 $16,187 $1,145
1971 $13,334 $1,081
1970 $12,098 $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/monaco/palau | CC BY

Monaco vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Monaco

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Monaco Palau
2026 86.7 69.6
2025 86.6 69.5
2024 86.5 69.4
2023 86.4 69.3
2022 85.7 68.9
2021 85.1 68.6
2020 86.1 68.7
2019 86.2 69
2018 86.1 69
2017 85.9 69
2016 85.6 69
2015 85.3 69.1
2014 85.1 69.1
2013 85.1 69
2012 85 68.9
2011 85 68.6
2010 84.6 68.3
2009 84.2 68
2008 83.8 67.6
2007 83.9 67.1
2006 84.2 66.6
2005 84.3 66.2
2004 84.2 65.8
2003 83.6 65.4
2002 83.1 65.1
2001 82.5 64.8
2000 82.1 64.5
1999 81.8 64.2
1998 81.6 64
1997 81.4 63.7
1996 81.1 63.5
1995 80.9 63.3
1994 80.7 63.1
1993 80.4 63
1992 80.1 62.9
1991 79.7 62.8
1990 79.4 62.8
1989 79.4 62.8
1988 79.4 62.8
1987 79.3 62.8
1986 78.4 62.8
1985 77.4 62.7
1984 76.4 62.6
1983 75.7 62.5
1982 75.3 62.3
1981 75 62.1
1980 74.9 61.9
1979 74.9 61.6
1978 74.7 61.3
1977 74.2 60.9
1976 73.8 60.5
1975 73.5 60
1974 73.4 59.5
1973 73.4 59
1972 73.4 58.6
1971 73.4 58.1
1970 73.3 57.7
1969 73.2 57.3
1968 73.2 56.9
1967 73.1 56.5
1966 73 56.2
1965 72.9 55.9
1964 72.7 55.8
1963 72.5 55.6
1962 72.4 55.4
1961 72.2 55.1
1960 71.9 54.9
1959 71.4 54.6
1958 71.1 54.4
1957 70.9 54.1
1956 70.7 53.9
1955 70.4 53.7
1954 70 53.5
1953 69.6 53.3
1952 68.9 53.1
1951 68.4 52.9
1950 68 52.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/monaco/palau | CC BY

Monaco and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Monaco

Palau
1x
Year Population
Monaco Palau
2024 38,631 17,695
2023 38,956 17,727
2022 38,931 17,759
2021 38,527 17,783
2020 38,050 17,792
2019 38,109 17,798
2018 38,154 17,814
2017 37,678 17,812
2016 37,276 17,797
2015 36,757 17,770
2014 36,128 17,715
2013 35,447 17,648
2012 34,711 17,765
2011 33,946 18,078
2010 33,163 18,396
2009 32,364 18,709
2008 31,836 19,009
2007 31,837 19,302
2006 32,057 19,593
2005 32,210 19,819
2004 32,307 19,820
2003 32,374 19,659
2002 32,422 19,503
2001 32,447 19,352
2000 32,455 19,178
1999 32,410 18,901
1998 32,267 18,524
1997 32,063 18,108
1996 31,837 17,654
1995 31,609 17,195
1994 31,375 16,770
1993 31,136 16,372
1992 30,887 15,989
1991 30,625 15,614
1990 30,358 15,259
1989 30,084 14,945
1988 29,781 14,645
1987 29,446 14,334
1986 29,093 14,024
1985 28,731 13,688
1984 28,356 13,337
1983 27,960 13,006
1982 27,561 12,694
1981 27,293 12,402
1980 27,122 12,271
1979 26,892 12,337
1978 26,605 12,440
1977 26,273 12,525
1976 25,895 12,598
1975 25,500 12,655
1974 25,235 12,687
1973 25,072 12,552
1972 24,862 12,194
1971 24,576 11,759
1970 24,229 11,368
1969 23,831 11,159
1968 23,437 11,080
1967 23,230 10,988
1966 23,131 10,805
1965 22,941 10,547
1964 22,686 10,292
1963 22,385 10,037
1962 22,078 9,793
1961 21,901 9,555
1960 21,808 9,328

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

GeoRank.org/facts/monaco/palau | CC BY

Fertility rates in Monaco and Palau

Fertility rate
Monaco

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco Palau
2023 2.11 1.91
2022 2.11 1.93
2021 2.12 1.95
2020 2.38 1.97
2019 2.4 1.98
2018 2.49 1.97
2017 2.42 2.02
2016 2.58 2.06
2015 2.5 2
2014 2.49 2.03
2013 2.31 2.05
2012 2.29 2.01
2011 2.22 1.97
2010 2.38 1.94
2009 2.4 1.94
2008 2.38 1.95
2007 2.21 1.97
2006 2.1 2
2005 2.01 2.02
2004 1.99 1.99
2003 1.91 1.96
2002 2.01 1.92
2001 2.18 1.87
2000 2.08 1.82
1999 2.01 1.91
1998 1.95 2.01
1997 1.88 2.19
1996 1.82 2.39
1995 1.78 2.55
1994 1.76 2.66
1993 1.75 2.73
1992 1.76 2.71
1991 1.79 2.74
1990 1.85 2.88
1989 1.93 2.92
1988 2.01 2.91
1987 2.06 2.93
1986 2.11 2.98
1985 2.14 3.01
1984 2.17 3.08
1983 2.18 3.14
1982 2.2 3.22
1981 2.22 3.28
1980 2.24 3.35
1979 2.26 3.49
1978 2.28 3.74
1977 2.31 4.09
1976 2.33 4.53
1975 2.35 4.9
1974 2.38 5.26
1973 2.41 5.59
1972 2.44 5.9
1971 2.47 6.16
1970 2.5 6.39
1969 2.54 6.58
1968 2.57 6.71
1967 2.59 6.84
1966 2.63 6.93
1965 2.66 7.01
1964 2.69 7.08
1963 2.73 7.12
1962 2.76 7.15
1961 2.78 7.17
1960 2.81 7.19

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

GeoRank.org/facts/monaco/palau | CC BY

Monaco and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Monaco

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Monaco Palau
2024 55 39.2
2023 55.3 38.8
2022 56 38.5
2021 56.2 38.1
2020 55.7 37.8
2019 55.6 37.4
2018 55.5 37
2017 55 36.7
2016 54.4 36.3
2015 53.7 36
2014 52.8 35.6
2013 52 35.3
2012 51.1 35
2011 50.1 34.6
2010 49.2 34.2
2009 48.3 33.9
2008 47.6 33.5
2007 47.1 33.1
2006 46.8 32.7
2005 46.5 32.3
2004 46.2 32
2003 46 31.8
2002 45.9 31.5
2001 45.8 31.2
2000 45.6 30.8
1999 45.3 30.2
1998 45 29.4
1997 44.9 28.8
1996 44.8 28.3
1995 44.7 27.8
1994 44.5 27.4
1993 44.4 26.9
1992 44.3 26.4
1991 44.3 26
1990 44.2 25.6
1989 43.9 24.9
1988 43.7 24
1987 43.5 23.1
1986 43.4 22.2
1985 43.4 21.6
1984 43.5 21.1
1983 43.8 20.5
1982 44.1 19.9
1981 44.2 19.3
1980 44.1 18.9
1979 44 18.6
1978 44 18.3
1977 44.2 18.1
1976 44.6 17.8
1975 45 17.4
1974 45.1 17.1
1973 44.9 16.8
1972 44.7 16.6
1971 44.7 16.6
1970 44.8 16.5
1969 45 16.1
1968 45.3 15.7
1967 45.2 15.2
1966 45 14.9
1965 44.8 14.9
1964 44.8 15
1963 45 15.1
1962 45.3 15.5
1961 45.4 16.1
1960 45.4 16.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/monaco/palau | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Monaco and Palau.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Monaco Palau
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.73%
2023
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.33%
2016
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
87.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
83
2025
62
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.006%
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
159,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
93.5%
2017

Energy

Monaco Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share n/a
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
0%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Monaco Palau
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+100
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0
2008
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2013
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
166
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
40%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.1%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Monaco Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,004
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$677
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
8.61
2020
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
32.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
72
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022

Territory

Monaco Palau
% of world land
0.000001%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
20.8 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47.8 mi
2019
n/a

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.