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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 130/197 ($19.9B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Palau
Population
29080898
17629
Population rank 53/197 194/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 130/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 187/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$347
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 173/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Niger and Palau: Comparison Charts

Niger and Palau economies compared

GDP
Niger

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Niger Palau
2024 $19,876,128,486 -
2023 $16,698,786,978 $276,733,063
2022 $15,433,852,712 $243,826,813
2021 $14,915,002,436 $231,343,460
2020 $13,744,653,103 $261,688,507
2019 $12,889,555,561 $282,041,290
2018 $12,837,307,497 $287,998,352
2017 $11,185,104,252 $292,148,590
2016 $10,398,861,982 $305,227,020
2015 $9,683,867,926 $287,057,526
2014 $10,862,943,544 $245,591,095
2013 $10,224,897,438 $224,110,611
2012 $9,426,912,648 $215,616,882
2011 $8,772,950,778 $198,742,371
2010 $7,851,192,502 $188,042,374
2009 $7,352,131,310 $189,854,706
2008 $7,297,600,226 $201,067,734
2007 $5,731,485,052 $200,789,764
2006 $4,756,361,252 $193,611,359
2005 $4,383,315,965 $190,961,685
2004 $3,760,443,738 $166,363,739
2003 $3,394,084,732 $154,566,788
2002 $2,782,192,879 $162,658,722
2001 $2,448,714,704 $159,446,228
2000 $2,241,753,193 $149,551,483
1999 $2,537,789,821 $144,206,500
1998 $2,643,363,519 $149,079,600
1997 $2,290,318,910 $143,860,800
1996 $2,405,686,940 $137,494,600
1995 $2,302,537,562 $121,018,500
1994 $1,938,058,175 $106,138,500
1993 $3,052,673,849 $96,455,700
1992 $3,386,232,579 $104,771,300
1991 $3,285,796,875 $106,555,300
1990 $3,512,356,508 $97,702,303
1989 $2,179,567,114 $85,800,543
1988 $2,280,356,193 $75,348,615
1987 $2,233,006,105 $66,169,905
1986 $1,904,096,998 $58,109,314
1985 $1,440,581,652 $51,030,637
1984 $1,461,243,326 $44,814,259
1983 $1,803,099,561 $39,661,530
1982 $2,017,612,216 $36,027,583
1981 $2,170,893,414 $32,726,594
1980 $2,508,524,721 $29,728,054
1979 $2,109,277,666 $27,004,251
1978 $1,774,365,590 $24,530,015
1977 $1,291,458,041 $22,308,104
1976 $1,064,517,601 $20,364,420
1975 $1,048,690,933 $18,521,112
1974 $1,026,137,111 $16,848,759
1973 $946,385,105 $15,331,889
1972 $742,779,661 $13,956,474
1971 $693,573,704 $12,706,874
1970 $649,916,621 $11,563,041
1969 $625,867,985 -
1968 $641,214,226 -
1967 $665,586,872 -
1966 $702,296,079 -
1965 $673,383,511 -
1964 $582,816,396 -
1963 $586,294,879 -
1962 $531,736,599 -
1961 $485,785,231 -
1960 $449,526,873 -

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

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Niger and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Palau
2024 $735 -
2023 $638 $15,611
2022 $610 $13,730
2021 $609 $13,009
2020 $580 $14,708
2019 $562 $15,847
2018 $579 $16,167
2017 $522 $16,402
2016 $503 $17,150
2015 $486 $16,154
2014 $565 $13,863
2013 $552 $12,699
2012 $529 $12,137
2011 $511 $10,994
2010 $474 $10,222
2009 $461 $10,148
2008 $475 $10,578
2007 $387 $10,403
2006 $333 $9,882
2005 $319 $9,635
2004 $283.5 $8,394
2003 $265.2 $7,862
2002 $225.3 $8,340
2001 $205.4 $8,239
2000 $194.8 $7,798
1999 $228.3 $7,630
1998 $246.1 $8,048
1997 $220.6 $7,945
1996 $239.5 $7,788
1995 $237 $7,038
1994 $206.2 $6,329
1993 $335 $5,892
1992 $384 $6,553
1991 $384 $6,824
1990 $424 $6,403
1989 $271.3 $5,741
1988 $292.6 $5,145
1987 $295.3 $4,616
1986 $259.6 $4,144
1985 $202.4 $3,728
1984 $211.5 $3,360
1983 $268.8 $3,049
1982 $310 $2,838
1981 $343 $2,639
1980 $409 $2,423
1979 $354 $2,189
1978 $307 $1,972
1977 $229.8 $1,781
1976 $194.8 $1,616
1975 $197.2 $1,464
1974 $198.3 $1,328
1973 $187.9 $1,221
1972 $151.4 $1,145
1971 $145.2 $1,081
1970 $139.8 $1,017
1969 $138.3 -
1968 $145.6 -
1967 $155.4 -
1966 $168.6 -
1965 $166.3 -
1964 $148.1 -
1963 $153.3 -
1962 $143.2 -
1961 $134.6 -
1960 $128.3 -

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

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Niger vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Palau
2026 61.9 69.6
2025 61.7 69.5
2024 61.4 69.4
2023 61.2 69.3
2022 60.4 68.9
2021 59.5 68.6
2020 59.9 68.7
2019 60 69
2018 59.8 69
2017 59.5 69
2016 59.2 69
2015 58.8 69.1
2014 58.7 69.1
2013 58.4 69
2012 58 68.9
2011 57.6 68.6
2010 57.1 68.3
2009 56.5 68
2008 55.9 67.6
2007 55.1 67.1
2006 54.2 66.6
2005 53.3 66.2
2004 52.4 65.8
2003 51.5 65.4
2002 50.6 65.1
2001 49.9 64.8
2000 49.2 64.5
1999 48.5 64.2
1998 47.8 64
1997 47.1 63.7
1996 46.3 63.5
1995 45.5 63.3
1994 44.6 63.1
1993 43.8 63
1992 43.1 62.9
1991 42.3 62.8
1990 41.7 62.8
1989 41.2 62.8
1988 40.8 62.8
1987 40.5 62.8
1986 40.3 62.8
1985 40.1 62.7
1984 40 62.6
1983 40 62.5
1982 39.8 62.3
1981 39.6 62.1
1980 39.3 61.9
1979 38.9 61.6
1978 38.3 61.3
1977 37.7 60.9
1976 37.1 60.5
1975 36.6 60
1974 36.2 59.5
1973 35.9 59
1972 35.8 58.6
1971 35.3 58.1
1970 35.9 57.7
1969 36 57.3
1968 36.1 56.9
1967 36.2 56.5
1966 36.3 56.2
1965 36.4 55.9
1964 36.5 55.8
1963 36.4 55.6
1962 36.3 55.4
1961 36.3 55.1
1960 36.2 54.9
1959 36.1 54.6
1958 36.1 54.4
1957 36.1 54.1
1956 36 53.9
1955 36 53.7
1954 36 53.5
1953 35.9 53.3
1952 35.9 53.1
1951 35.9 52.9
1950 35.9 52.7

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

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Niger and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Palau
1x
Year Population
Niger Palau
2024 27,032,412 17,695
2023 26,159,867 17,727
2022 25,311,973 17,759
2021 24,502,140 17,783
2020 23,717,613 17,792
2019 22,947,757 17,798
2018 22,188,069 17,814
2017 21,435,446 17,812
2016 20,685,753 17,797
2015 19,939,498 17,770
2014 19,215,909 17,715
2013 18,519,898 17,648
2012 17,836,769 17,765
2011 17,176,283 18,078
2010 16,548,835 18,396
2009 15,943,675 18,709
2008 15,361,915 19,009
2007 14,803,610 19,302
2006 14,268,581 19,593
2005 13,756,192 19,819
2004 13,265,836 19,820
2003 12,796,984 19,659
2002 12,349,144 19,503
2001 11,920,647 19,352
2000 11,509,630 19,178
1999 11,117,411 18,901
1998 10,741,413 18,524
1997 10,383,969 18,108
1996 10,044,852 17,654
1995 9,714,529 17,195
1994 9,398,258 16,770
1993 9,100,789 16,372
1992 8,817,633 15,989
1991 8,546,900 15,614
1990 8,286,059 15,259
1989 8,034,780 14,945
1988 7,793,748 14,645
1987 7,561,150 14,334
1986 7,335,811 14,024
1985 7,118,457 13,688
1984 6,909,971 13,337
1983 6,708,644 13,006
1982 6,512,732 12,694
1981 6,322,006 12,402
1980 6,135,971 12,271
1979 5,955,556 12,337
1978 5,782,932 12,440
1977 5,619,716 12,525
1976 5,464,962 12,598
1975 5,317,019 12,655
1974 5,174,953 12,687
1973 5,037,865 12,552
1972 4,904,845 12,194
1971 4,776,225 11,759
1970 4,650,275 11,368
1969 4,525,725 11,159
1968 4,403,637 11,080
1967 4,283,590 10,988
1966 4,165,544 10,805
1965 4,049,695 10,547
1964 3,935,814 10,292
1963 3,823,873 10,037
1962 3,714,520 9,793
1961 3,608,162 9,555
1960 3,505,050 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Palau

Fertility rate
Niger

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Palau
2023 6.06 1.91
2022 6.14 1.93
2021 6.2 1.95
2020 6.37 1.97
2019 6.54 1.98
2018 6.71 1.97
2017 6.87 2.02
2016 7.04 2.06
2015 7.22 2
2014 7.34 2.03
2013 7.45 2.05
2012 7.53 2.01
2011 7.59 1.97
2010 7.64 1.94
2009 7.68 1.94
2008 7.7 1.95
2007 7.73 1.97
2006 7.74 2
2005 7.77 2.02
2004 7.78 1.99
2003 7.79 1.96
2002 7.8 1.92
2001 7.81 1.87
2000 7.83 1.82
1999 7.84 1.91
1998 7.84 2.01
1997 7.8 2.19
1996 7.78 2.39
1995 7.78 2.55
1994 7.79 2.66
1993 7.79 2.73
1992 7.8 2.71
1991 7.8 2.74
1990 7.81 2.88
1989 7.82 2.92
1988 7.84 2.91
1987 7.87 2.93
1986 7.9 2.98
1985 7.93 3.01
1984 7.92 3.08
1983 7.9 3.14
1982 7.86 3.22
1981 7.82 3.28
1980 7.78 3.35
1979 7.72 3.49
1978 7.66 3.74
1977 7.6 4.09
1976 7.56 4.53
1975 7.54 4.9
1974 7.54 5.26
1973 7.53 5.59
1972 7.52 5.9
1971 7.52 6.16
1970 7.51 6.39
1969 7.51 6.58
1968 7.5 6.71
1967 7.49 6.84
1966 7.48 6.93
1965 7.47 7.01
1964 7.48 7.08
1963 7.49 7.12
1962 7.5 7.15
1961 7.51 7.17
1960 7.53 7.19

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

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Niger and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Palau
2024 16.5 39.2
2023 16.3 38.8
2022 16.2 38.5
2021 16 38.1
2020 15.9 37.8
2019 15.8 37.4
2018 15.7 37
2017 15.6 36.7
2016 15.5 36.3
2015 15.4 36
2014 15.3 35.6
2013 15.3 35.3
2012 15.3 35
2011 15.3 34.6
2010 15.3 34.2
2009 15.4 33.9
2008 15.5 33.5
2007 15.5 33.1
2006 15.7 32.7
2005 15.8 32.3
2004 15.9 32
2003 16 31.8
2002 16.1 31.5
2001 16.2 31.2
2000 16.3 30.8
1999 16.4 30.2
1998 16.5 29.4
1997 16.5 28.8
1996 16.6 28.3
1995 16.6 27.8
1994 16.6 27.4
1993 16.6 26.9
1992 16.6 26.4
1991 16.6 26
1990 16.5 25.6
1989 16.5 24.9
1988 16.5 24
1987 16.4 23.1
1986 16.4 22.2
1985 16.4 21.6
1984 16.4 21.1
1983 16.4 20.5
1982 16.4 19.9
1981 16.4 19.3
1980 16.4 18.9
1979 16.4 18.6
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.3 18.1
1976 16.3 17.8
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.1 17.1
1973 16.1 16.8
1972 16 16.6
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.9 16.5
1969 15.8 16.1
1968 15.7 15.7
1967 15.7 15.2
1966 15.6 14.9
1965 15.6 14.9
1964 15.6 15
1963 15.5 15.1
1962 15.5 15.5
1961 15.5 16.1
1960 15.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
51
2026
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
$650M
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
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
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
-7,704
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
53.9:46.1
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
14.1
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
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
63
2025
120
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
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.81
2023
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
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
2026
65
2026
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%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 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) (2000–2025, 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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