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Montenegro vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 156th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Palau
Population
612312
17629
Population rank 166/197 194/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 155/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 77/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 64/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Montenegro and Palau: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Palau economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Palau
2024 $8,270,016,671 -
2023 $7,644,389,160 $276,733,063
2022 $6,251,215,144 $243,826,813
2021 $5,823,715,810 $231,343,460
2020 $4,723,571,498 $261,688,507
2019 $5,483,476,883 $282,041,290
2018 $5,433,467,175 $287,998,352
2017 $4,803,962,016 $292,148,590
2016 $4,357,469,330 $305,227,020
2015 $4,010,885,991 $287,057,526
2014 $4,579,636,602 $245,591,095
2013 $4,422,097,763 $224,110,611
2012 $4,071,829,462 $215,616,882
2011 $4,507,126,949 $198,742,371
2010 $4,136,936,189 $188,042,374
2009 $4,142,640,317 $189,854,706
2008 $4,540,861,726 $201,067,734
2007 $3,677,910,895 $200,789,764
2006 $2,717,702,923 $193,611,359
2005 $2,257,174,481 $190,961,685
2004 $2,073,234,418 $166,363,739
2003 $1,707,710,053 $154,566,788
2002 $1,284,685,051 $162,658,722
2001 $1,159,869,246 $159,446,228
2000 $984,293,044 $149,551,483
1999 $828,950,327 $144,206,500
1998 $854,261,161 $149,079,600
1997 $838,288,806 $143,860,800
1996 - $137,494,600
1995 - $121,018,500
1994 - $106,138,500
1993 - $96,455,700
1992 - $104,771,300
1991 - $106,555,300
1990 - $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

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

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Montenegro and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Palau
2024 $13,263 -
2023 $12,260 $15,611
2022 $10,025 $13,730
2021 $9,317 $13,009
2020 $7,539 $14,708
2019 $8,749 $15,847
2018 $8,674 $16,167
2017 $7,674 $16,402
2016 $6,968 $17,150
2015 $6,421 $16,154
2014 $7,342 $13,863
2013 $7,103 $12,699
2012 $6,552 $12,137
2011 $7,266 $10,994
2010 $6,679 $10,222
2009 $6,700 $10,148
2008 $7,360 $10,578
2007 $5,972 $10,403
2006 $4,419 $9,882
2005 $3,675 $9,635
2004 $3,380 $8,394
2003 $2,789 $7,862
2002 $2,107 $8,340
2001 $1,910 $8,239
2000 $1,627 $7,798
1999 $1,368 $7,630
1998 $1,406 $8,048
1997 $1,375 $7,945
1996 - $7,788
1995 - $7,038
1994 - $6,329
1993 - $5,892
1992 - $6,553
1991 - $6,824
1990 - $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

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

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Montenegro vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Palau
2026 77.6 69.6
2025 77.4 69.5
2024 77.3 69.4
2023 77.1 69.3
2022 75.9 68.9
2021 73.8 68.6
2020 75.9 68.7
2019 76.6 69
2018 76.9 69
2017 76.6 69
2016 76.6 69
2015 76.6 69.1
2014 76.5 69.1
2013 76.4 69
2012 76.2 68.9
2011 76 68.6
2010 75.7 68.3
2009 75.4 68
2008 75 67.6
2007 74.7 67.1
2006 74.7 66.6
2005 74.4 66.2
2004 74.4 65.8
2003 74.2 65.4
2002 74.1 65.1
2001 73.7 64.8
2000 73.6 64.5
1999 73.3 64.2
1998 73.4 64
1997 73.5 63.7
1996 73.6 63.5
1995 73.7 63.3
1994 73.8 63.1
1993 73.9 63
1992 73.8 62.9
1991 74 62.8
1990 73.9 62.8
1989 73.8 62.8
1988 73.4 62.8
1987 73.2 62.8
1986 72.8 62.8
1985 72.4 62.7
1984 72.3 62.6
1983 72.3 62.5
1982 72.3 62.3
1981 72.1 62.1
1980 72.2 61.9
1979 71.5 61.6
1978 71.9 61.3
1977 71.8 60.9
1976 72.1 60.5
1975 71.9 60
1974 71.6 59.5
1973 71.6 59
1972 71.2 58.6
1971 70.8 58.1
1970 70.4 57.7
1969 70.2 57.3
1968 69.8 56.9
1967 69.3 56.5
1966 68.6 56.2
1965 68.1 55.9
1964 67.4 55.8
1963 66.8 55.6
1962 66.4 55.4
1961 66.1 55.1
1960 65.7 54.9
1959 64.7 54.6
1958 63.8 54.4
1957 63 54.1
1956 62 53.9
1955 60.9 53.7
1954 60.8 53.5
1953 59.7 53.3
1952 59.1 53.1
1951 58.5 52.9
1950 58 52.7

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

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Montenegro and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Palau
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Palau
2024 623,525 17,695
2023 623,529 17,727
2022 623,591 17,759
2021 625,053 17,783
2020 626,590 17,792
2019 626,753 17,798
2018 626,438 17,814
2017 625,982 17,812
2016 625,353 17,797
2015 624,651 17,770
2014 623,744 17,715
2013 622,587 17,648
2012 621,418 17,765
2011 620,345 18,078
2010 619,428 18,396
2009 618,294 18,709
2008 616,969 19,009
2007 615,875 19,302
2006 615,025 19,593
2005 614,261 19,819
2004 613,353 19,820
2003 612,267 19,659
2002 609,828 19,503
2001 607,389 19,352
2000 604,950 19,178
1999 606,001 18,901
1998 607,662 18,524
1997 609,520 18,108
1996 611,003 17,654
1995 611,712 17,195
1994 611,389 16,770
1993 610,170 16,372
1992 608,516 15,989
1991 607,105 15,614
1990 606,372 15,259
1989 606,571 14,945
1988 607,413 14,645
1987 608,144 14,334
1986 607,711 14,024
1985 605,398 13,688
1984 600,884 13,337
1983 594,506 13,006
1982 587,001 12,694
1981 579,445 12,402
1980 572,608 12,271
1979 566,888 12,337
1978 562,065 12,440
1977 557,576 12,525
1976 552,562 12,598
1975 546,487 12,655
1974 538,902 12,687
1973 530,220 12,552
1972 521,785 12,194
1971 515,449 11,759
1970 512,407 11,368
1969 513,340 11,159
1968 517,481 11,080
1967 522,796 10,988
1966 526,419 10,805
1965 526,327 10,547
1964 521,753 10,292
1963 513,409 10,037
1962 502,558 9,793
1961 491,140 9,555
1960 480,579 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Palau

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Palau
2023 1.74 1.91
2022 1.8 1.93
2021 1.75 1.95
2020 1.75 1.97
2019 1.8 1.98
2018 1.8 1.97
2017 1.8 2.02
2016 1.8 2.06
2015 1.7 2
2014 1.75 2.03
2013 1.73 2.05
2012 1.72 2.01
2011 1.65 1.97
2010 1.7 1.94
2009 1.98 1.94
2008 1.89 1.95
2007 1.8 1.97
2006 1.73 2
2005 1.69 2.02
2004 1.73 1.99
2003 1.8 1.96
2002 1.81 1.92
2001 1.86 1.87
2000 1.9 1.82
1999 1.88 1.91
1998 1.89 2.01
1997 1.89 2.19
1996 1.92 2.39
1995 1.96 2.55
1994 1.94 2.66
1993 1.96 2.73
1992 2.01 2.71
1991 2.02 2.74
1990 1.95 2.88
1989 1.94 2.92
1988 2.01 2.91
1987 2.07 2.93
1986 2.09 2.98
1985 2.13 3.01
1984 2.14 3.08
1983 2.17 3.14
1982 2.19 3.22
1981 2.19 3.28
1980 2.22 3.35
1979 2.2 3.49
1978 2.25 3.74
1977 2.31 4.09
1976 2.35 4.53
1975 2.38 4.9
1974 2.43 5.26
1973 2.51 5.59
1972 2.61 5.9
1971 2.67 6.16
1970 2.69 6.39
1969 2.79 6.58
1968 2.8 6.71
1967 2.91 6.84
1966 3.09 6.93
1965 3.19 7.01
1964 3.28 7.08
1963 3.38 7.12
1962 3.44 7.15
1961 3.49 7.17
1960 3.53 7.19

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

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Montenegro and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Palau
2024 40.6 39.2
2023 40.3 38.8
2022 40.1 38.5
2021 39.9 38.1
2020 39.7 37.8
2019 39.4 37.4
2018 39 37
2017 38.6 36.7
2016 38.2 36.3
2015 37.8 36
2014 37.5 35.6
2013 37.1 35.3
2012 36.9 35
2011 36.6 34.6
2010 36.3 34.2
2009 36 33.9
2008 35.7 33.5
2007 35.4 33.1
2006 35 32.7
2005 34.7 32.3
2004 34.4 32
2003 34.2 31.8
2002 33.9 31.5
2001 33.6 31.2
2000 33.3 30.8
1999 33 30.2
1998 32.7 29.4
1997 32.3 28.8
1996 31.9 28.3
1995 31.6 27.8
1994 31.2 27.4
1993 30.8 26.9
1992 30.4 26.4
1991 30.1 26
1990 29.7 25.6
1989 29.5 24.9
1988 29.2 24
1987 28.9 23.1
1986 28.6 22.2
1985 28.2 21.6
1984 27.9 21.1
1983 27.5 20.5
1982 27.2 19.9
1981 26.8 19.3
1980 26.5 18.9
1979 26.3 18.6
1978 26 18.3
1977 25.7 18.1
1976 25.3 17.8
1975 25 17.4
1974 24.7 17.1
1973 24.4 16.8
1972 24.1 16.6
1971 23.9 16.6
1970 23.9 16.5
1969 23.8 16.1
1968 23.7 15.7
1967 23.6 15.2
1966 23.5 14.9
1965 23.4 14.9
1964 23.2 15
1963 23.1 15.1
1962 22.9 15.5
1961 22.8 16.1
1960 22.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Montenegro Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$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
72.2%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Montenegro Palau
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
130
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
26%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Montenegro Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
n/a

Territory

Montenegro Palau
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010, 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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