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Niger vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 20th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($723), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Palau
Population
28638403
17663
Population rank 53/197 194/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 132/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$723
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 187/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,015
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$9.22B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$341
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 176/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,379
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
489,076 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
55.3 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.7 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Niger and Palau: Comparison Charts

Niger and Palau economies compared

GDP
Niger

Palau
Year GDP
Niger Palau
1960 $449,526,873 -
1961 $485,785,231 -
1962 $531,736,599 -
1963 $586,294,879 -
1964 $582,816,396 -
1965 $673,383,511 -
1966 $702,296,079 -
1967 $665,586,872 -
1968 $641,214,226 -
1969 $625,867,985 -
1970 $649,916,621 $11,563,041
1971 $693,573,704 $12,706,874
1972 $742,779,661 $13,956,474
1973 $946,385,105 $15,331,889
1974 $1,026,137,111 $16,848,759
1975 $1,048,690,933 $18,521,112
1976 $1,064,517,601 $20,364,420
1977 $1,291,458,041 $22,308,104
1978 $1,774,365,590 $24,530,015
1979 $2,109,277,666 $27,004,251
1980 $2,508,524,721 $29,728,054
1981 $2,170,893,414 $32,726,594
1982 $2,017,612,216 $36,027,583
1983 $1,803,099,561 $39,661,530
1984 $1,461,243,326 $44,814,259
1985 $1,440,581,652 $51,030,637
1986 $1,904,096,998 $58,109,314
1987 $2,233,006,105 $66,169,905
1988 $2,280,356,193 $75,348,615
1989 $2,179,567,114 $85,800,543
1990 $3,512,356,508 $97,702,303
1991 $3,285,796,875 $106,555,300
1992 $3,386,232,579 $104,771,300
1993 $3,052,673,849 $96,455,700
1994 $1,938,058,175 $106,138,500
1995 $2,302,537,562 $121,018,500
1996 $2,405,686,940 $137,494,600
1997 $2,290,318,910 $143,860,800
1998 $2,643,363,519 $149,079,600
1999 $2,537,789,821 $144,206,500
2000 $2,241,753,193 $149,535,800
2001 $2,448,714,704 $159,453,500
2002 $2,782,192,879 $162,665,500
2003 $3,394,084,732 $154,559,900
2004 $3,760,443,738 $166,391,600
2005 $4,383,315,965 $191,048,400
2006 $4,756,361,252 $193,679,700
2007 $5,731,485,052 $200,903,600
2008 $7,297,600,226 $201,167,300
2009 $7,352,131,310 $189,998,000
2010 $7,851,192,502 $188,174,300
2011 $8,772,950,778 $198,873,900
2012 $9,426,912,648 $215,762,400
2013 $10,224,897,438 $225,345,700
2014 $10,862,943,544 $243,156,500
2015 $9,683,867,926 $278,824,800
2016 $10,398,861,982 $298,323,500
2017 $11,185,104,252 $285,600,000
2018 $12,837,307,497 $288,546,300
2019 $12,889,555,561 $281,941,600
2020 $13,744,653,103 $258,990,800
2021 $14,915,002,436 $235,752,900
2022 $15,433,852,714 $255,591,100
2023 $16,698,786,973 $281,849,100
2024 $19,537,639,288 -

Niger and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Niger Palau
1960 $128.3 -
1961 $134.6 -
1962 $143.2 -
1963 $153.3 -
1964 $148.1 -
1965 $166.3 -
1966 $168.6 -
1967 $155.4 -
1968 $145.6 -
1969 $138.3 -
1970 $139.8 $1,017
1971 $145.2 $1,081
1972 $151.4 $1,145
1973 $187.9 $1,221
1974 $198.3 $1,328
1975 $197.2 $1,464
1976 $194.8 $1,616
1977 $229.8 $1,781
1978 $307 $1,972
1979 $354 $2,189
1980 $409 $2,423
1981 $343 $2,639
1982 $310 $2,838
1983 $268.8 $3,049
1984 $211.5 $3,360
1985 $202.4 $3,728
1986 $259.6 $4,144
1987 $295.3 $4,616
1988 $292.6 $5,145
1989 $271.3 $5,741
1990 $424 $6,403
1991 $384 $6,824
1992 $384 $6,553
1993 $335 $5,892
1994 $206.2 $6,329
1995 $237 $7,038
1996 $239.5 $7,788
1997 $220.6 $7,945
1998 $246.1 $8,048
1999 $228.3 $7,630
2000 $194.8 $7,797
2001 $205.4 $8,240
2002 $225.3 $8,341
2003 $265.2 $7,862
2004 $283.5 $8,395
2005 $319 $9,640
2006 $333 $9,885
2007 $387 $10,408
2008 $475 $10,583
2009 $461 $10,155
2010 $474 $10,229
2011 $511 $11,001
2012 $529 $12,145
2013 $552 $12,769
2014 $565 $13,726
2015 $486 $15,691
2016 $503 $16,763
2017 $522 $16,034
2018 $579 $16,198
2019 $562 $15,841
2020 $580 $14,557
2021 $609 $13,257
2022 $610 $14,392
2023 $638 $15,899
2024 $723 -

Niger vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Palau
1950 35.9 52.7
1951 35.9 52.9
1952 35.9 53.1
1953 35.9 53.3
1954 36 53.5
1955 36 53.7
1956 36 53.9
1957 36.1 54.1
1958 36.1 54.4
1959 36.1 54.6
1960 36.2 54.9
1961 36.3 55.1
1962 36.3 55.4
1963 36.4 55.6
1964 36.5 55.8
1965 36.4 55.9
1966 36.3 56.2
1967 36.2 56.5
1968 36.1 56.9
1969 36 57.3
1970 35.9 57.7
1971 35.3 58.1
1972 35.8 58.6
1973 35.9 59
1974 36.2 59.5
1975 36.6 60
1976 37.1 60.5
1977 37.7 60.9
1978 38.3 61.3
1979 38.9 61.6
1980 39.3 61.9
1981 39.6 62.1
1982 39.8 62.3
1983 40 62.5
1984 40 62.6
1985 40.1 62.7
1986 40.3 62.8
1987 40.5 62.8
1988 40.8 62.8
1989 41.2 62.8
1990 41.7 62.8
1991 42.3 62.8
1992 43.1 62.9
1993 43.8 63
1994 44.6 63.1
1995 45.5 63.3
1996 46.3 63.5
1997 47.1 63.7
1998 47.8 64
1999 48.5 64.2
2000 49.2 64.5
2001 49.9 64.8
2002 50.6 65.1
2003 51.5 65.4
2004 52.4 65.8
2005 53.3 66.2
2006 54.2 66.6
2007 55.1 67.1
2008 55.9 67.6
2009 56.5 68
2010 57.1 68.3
2011 57.6 68.6
2012 58 68.9
2013 58.4 69
2014 58.7 69.1
2015 58.8 69.1
2016 59.2 69
2017 59.5 69
2018 59.8 69
2019 60 69
2020 59.9 68.7
2021 59.5 68.6
2022 60.4 68.9
2023 61.2 69.3
2024 61.4 69.4
2025 61.7 69.5

Niger and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Palau
Year Population
Niger Palau
1960 3,505,050 9,328
1961 3,608,162 9,555
1962 3,714,520 9,793
1963 3,823,873 10,037
1964 3,935,814 10,292
1965 4,049,695 10,547
1966 4,165,544 10,805
1967 4,283,590 10,988
1968 4,403,637 11,080
1969 4,525,725 11,159
1970 4,650,275 11,368
1971 4,776,225 11,759
1972 4,904,845 12,194
1973 5,037,865 12,552
1974 5,174,953 12,687
1975 5,317,019 12,655
1976 5,464,962 12,598
1977 5,619,716 12,525
1978 5,782,932 12,440
1979 5,955,556 12,337
1980 6,135,971 12,271
1981 6,322,006 12,402
1982 6,512,732 12,694
1983 6,708,644 13,006
1984 6,909,971 13,337
1985 7,118,457 13,688
1986 7,335,811 14,024
1987 7,561,150 14,334
1988 7,793,748 14,645
1989 8,034,780 14,945
1990 8,286,059 15,259
1991 8,546,900 15,614
1992 8,817,633 15,989
1993 9,100,789 16,372
1994 9,398,258 16,770
1995 9,714,529 17,195
1996 10,044,852 17,654
1997 10,383,969 18,108
1998 10,741,413 18,524
1999 11,117,411 18,901
2000 11,509,630 19,178
2001 11,920,647 19,352
2002 12,349,144 19,503
2003 12,796,984 19,659
2004 13,265,836 19,820
2005 13,756,192 19,819
2006 14,268,581 19,593
2007 14,803,610 19,302
2008 15,361,915 19,009
2009 15,943,675 18,709
2010 16,548,835 18,396
2011 17,176,283 18,078
2012 17,836,769 17,765
2013 18,519,898 17,648
2014 19,215,909 17,715
2015 19,939,498 17,770
2016 20,685,753 17,797
2017 21,435,446 17,812
2018 22,188,069 17,814
2019 22,947,757 17,798
2020 23,717,613 17,792
2021 24,502,140 17,783
2022 25,311,973 17,759
2023 26,159,867 17,727
2024 27,032,412 17,695

Fertility rates in Niger and Palau

Fertility rate
Niger

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Niger Palau
1960 7.53 7.19
1961 7.51 7.17
1962 7.5 7.15
1963 7.49 7.12
1964 7.48 7.08
1965 7.47 7.01
1966 7.48 6.93
1967 7.49 6.84
1968 7.5 6.71
1969 7.51 6.58
1970 7.51 6.39
1971 7.52 6.16
1972 7.52 5.9
1973 7.53 5.59
1974 7.54 5.26
1975 7.54 4.9
1976 7.56 4.53
1977 7.6 4.09
1978 7.66 3.74
1979 7.72 3.49
1980 7.78 3.35
1981 7.82 3.28
1982 7.86 3.22
1983 7.9 3.14
1984 7.92 3.08
1985 7.93 3.01
1986 7.9 2.98
1987 7.87 2.93
1988 7.84 2.91
1989 7.82 2.92
1990 7.81 2.88
1991 7.8 2.74
1992 7.8 2.71
1993 7.79 2.73
1994 7.79 2.66
1995 7.78 2.55
1996 7.78 2.39
1997 7.8 2.19
1998 7.84 2.01
1999 7.84 1.91
2000 7.83 1.82
2001 7.81 1.87
2002 7.8 1.92
2003 7.79 1.96
2004 7.78 1.99
2005 7.77 2.02
2006 7.74 2
2007 7.73 1.97
2008 7.7 1.95
2009 7.68 1.94
2010 7.64 1.94
2011 7.59 1.97
2012 7.53 2.01
2013 7.45 2.05
2014 7.34 2.03
2015 7.22 2
2016 7.04 2.06
2017 6.87 2.02
2018 6.71 1.97
2019 6.54 1.98
2020 6.37 1.97
2021 6.2 1.95
2022 6.14 1.93
2023 6.06 1.91

Niger and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Palau
Year Median age, years
Niger Palau
1960 15.5 16.7
1961 15.5 16.1
1962 15.5 15.5
1963 15.5 15.1
1964 15.6 15
1965 15.6 14.9
1966 15.6 14.9
1967 15.7 15.2
1968 15.7 15.7
1969 15.8 16.1
1970 15.9 16.5
1971 15.9 16.6
1972 16 16.6
1973 16.1 16.8
1974 16.1 17.1
1975 16.2 17.4
1976 16.3 17.8
1977 16.3 18.1
1978 16.4 18.3
1979 16.4 18.6
1980 16.4 18.9
1981 16.4 19.3
1982 16.4 19.9
1983 16.4 20.5
1984 16.4 21.1
1985 16.4 21.6
1986 16.4 22.2
1987 16.4 23.1
1988 16.5 24
1989 16.5 24.9
1990 16.5 25.6
1991 16.6 26
1992 16.6 26.4
1993 16.6 26.9
1994 16.6 27.4
1995 16.6 27.8
1996 16.6 28.3
1997 16.5 28.8
1998 16.5 29.4
1999 16.4 30.2
2000 16.3 30.8
2001 16.2 31.2
2002 16.1 31.5
2003 16 31.8
2004 15.9 32
2005 15.8 32.3
2006 15.7 32.7
2007 15.5 33.1
2008 15.5 33.5
2009 15.4 33.9
2010 15.3 34.2
2011 15.3 34.6
2012 15.3 35
2013 15.3 35.3
2014 15.3 35.6
2015 15.4 36
2016 15.5 36.3
2017 15.6 36.7
2018 15.7 37
2019 15.8 37.4
2020 15.9 37.8
2021 16 38.1
2022 16.2 38.5
2023 16.3 38.8
2024 16.5 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$17.9B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.02%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45.4%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.5
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$567M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Niger Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.82 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.11 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Palau
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,041
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
17.2%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
16.1
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
22
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
64
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Niger Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$26.5
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.7
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
61.7 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2022
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
114.8
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
12
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Niger Palau
% of world land
0.85%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
n/a

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