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Nigeria vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 30th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Palau
Population
243824469
17629
Population rank 6/197 194/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 54/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 174/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$426
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 170/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Nigeria and Palau: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Palau economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Palau
2024 $252,261,880,141 -
2023 $487,387,801,881 $276,733,063
2022 $646,950,257,578 $243,826,813
2021 $609,147,716,973 $231,343,460
2020 $598,586,817,819 $261,688,507
2019 $668,219,992,691 $282,041,290
2018 $421,739,251,509 $287,998,352
2017 $375,745,731,053 $292,148,590
2016 $404,649,125,252 $305,227,020
2015 $493,026,682,801 $287,057,526
2014 $574,183,763,412 $245,591,095
2013 $520,117,180,314 $224,110,611
2012 $463,971,018,239 $215,616,882
2011 $414,466,676,831 $198,742,371
2010 $366,990,417,129 $188,042,374
2009 $295,008,835,381 $189,854,706
2008 $339,476,276,258 $201,067,734
2007 $278,260,846,800 $200,789,764
2006 $238,454,997,161 $193,611,359
2005 $175,670,569,969 $190,961,685
2004 $135,764,731,646 $166,363,739
2003 $104,738,954,264 $154,566,788
2002 $95,054,059,303 $162,658,722
2001 $73,557,840,064 $159,446,228
2000 $69,171,451,627 $149,551,483
1999 $59,145,077,039 $144,206,500
1998 $218,416,200,673 $149,079,600
1997 $200,850,397,618 $143,860,800
1996 $185,730,236,700 $137,494,600
1995 $140,919,776,986 $121,018,500
1994 $80,399,613,064 $106,138,500
1993 $56,721,051,402 $96,455,700
1992 $52,058,181,854 $104,771,300
1991 $59,526,833,412 $106,555,300
1990 $54,035,795,388 $97,702,303
1989 $44,003,061,108 $85,800,543
1988 $49,648,470,440 $75,348,615
1987 $52,676,041,931 $66,169,905
1986 $54,805,852,581 $58,109,314
1985 $73,745,821,158 $51,030,637
1984 $73,484,359,521 $44,814,259
1983 $97,094,911,792 $39,661,530
1982 $142,769,363,314 $36,027,583
1981 $164,475,209,516 $32,726,594
1980 $64,201,788,123 $29,728,054
1979 $47,259,911,894 $27,004,251
1978 $36,527,862,209 $24,530,015
1977 $36,035,407,725 $22,308,104
1976 $36,308,883,249 $20,364,420
1975 $27,778,934,625 $18,521,112
1974 $24,846,641,318 $16,848,759
1973 $15,162,871,287 $15,331,889
1972 $12,274,416,018 $13,956,474
1971 $9,181,769,912 $12,706,874
1970 $12,546,094,982 $11,563,041
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Palau
2024 $1,084 -
2023 $2,139 $15,611
2022 $2,899 $13,730
2021 $2,787 $13,009
2020 $2,797 $14,708
2019 $3,190 $15,847
2018 $2,058 $16,167
2017 $1,876 $16,402
2016 $2,070 $17,150
2015 $2,586 $16,154
2014 $3,089 $13,863
2013 $2,873 $12,699
2012 $2,633 $12,137
2011 $2,418 $10,994
2010 $2,202 $10,222
2009 $1,820 $10,148
2008 $2,154 $10,578
2007 $1,816 $10,403
2006 $1,600 $9,882
2005 $1,211 $9,635
2004 $962 $8,394
2003 $763 $7,862
2002 $712 $8,340
2001 $566 $8,239
2000 $547 $7,798
1999 $481 $7,630
1998 $1,822 $8,048
1997 $1,720 $7,945
1996 $1,633 $7,788
1995 $1,272 $7,038
1994 $745 $6,329
1993 $540 $5,892
1992 $509 $6,553
1991 $597 $6,824
1990 $556 $6,403
1989 $465 $5,741
1988 $540 $5,145
1987 $588 $4,616
1986 $628 $4,144
1985 $869 $3,728
1984 $890 $3,360
1983 $1,207 $3,049
1982 $1,822 $2,838
1981 $2,162 $2,639
1980 $870 $2,423
1979 $661 $2,189
1978 $527 $1,972
1977 $536 $1,781
1976 $556 $1,616
1975 $438 $1,464
1974 $403 $1,328
1973 $252.4 $1,221
1972 $209.5 $1,145
1971 $160.5 $1,081
1970 $224.5 $1,017
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Palau
2026 55 69.6
2025 54.8 69.5
2024 54.6 69.4
2023 54.5 69.3
2022 54.1 68.9
2021 53.5 68.6
2020 53.1 68.7
2019 53 69
2018 52.7 69
2017 52.4 69
2016 52.2 69
2015 51.9 69.1
2014 51.9 69.1
2013 51.8 69
2012 51.7 68.9
2011 51.5 68.6
2010 51.3 68.3
2009 51.1 68
2008 50.7 67.6
2007 50.4 67.1
2006 49.9 66.6
2005 49.5 66.2
2004 49.1 65.8
2003 48.6 65.4
2002 48 65.1
2001 47.5 64.8
2000 47.1 64.5
1999 46.6 64.2
1998 46.1 64
1997 46 63.7
1996 45.8 63.5
1995 45.9 63.3
1994 45.7 63.1
1993 45.8 63
1992 45.6 62.9
1991 45.5 62.8
1990 45.7 62.8
1989 45.8 62.8
1988 45.8 62.8
1987 45.9 62.8
1986 46 62.8
1985 46.2 62.7
1984 46.3 62.6
1983 46.4 62.5
1982 46.4 62.3
1981 46.3 62.1
1980 46 61.9
1979 45.7 61.6
1978 45.3 61.3
1977 44.8 60.9
1976 44.2 60.5
1975 43.1 60
1974 42.5 59.5
1973 41.8 59
1972 41.3 58.6
1971 40.6 58.1
1970 40 57.7
1969 38.9 57.3
1968 38.6 56.9
1967 37.5 56.5
1966 38.4 56.2
1965 38.2 55.9
1964 38 55.8
1963 37.8 55.6
1962 37.6 55.4
1961 37.4 55.1
1960 37.2 54.9
1959 37 54.6
1958 36.8 54.4
1957 36.6 54.1
1956 36.5 53.9
1955 36.3 53.7
1954 36.2 53.5
1953 36 53.3
1952 35.9 53.1
1951 35.7 52.9
1950 35.5 52.7

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

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Nigeria and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Palau
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Palau
2024 232,679,478 17,695
2023 227,882,945 17,727
2022 223,150,896 17,759
2021 218,529,286 17,783
2020 213,996,181 17,792
2019 209,485,641 17,798
2018 204,938,755 17,814
2017 200,254,579 17,812
2016 195,443,700 17,797
2015 190,671,878 17,770
2014 185,896,915 17,715
2013 181,049,443 17,648
2012 176,200,625 17,765
2011 171,379,598 18,078
2010 166,642,886 18,396
2009 162,049,464 18,709
2008 157,595,014 19,009
2007 153,267,261 19,302
2006 149,077,334 19,593
2005 145,017,253 19,819
2004 141,057,045 19,820
2003 137,202,644 19,659
2002 133,471,989 19,503
2001 129,862,595 19,352
2000 126,382,494 19,178
1999 123,047,320 18,901
1998 119,846,254 18,524
1997 116,754,792 18,108
1996 113,754,779 17,654
1995 110,819,428 17,195
1994 107,935,714 16,770
1993 105,122,069 16,372
1992 102,372,770 15,989
1991 99,720,162 15,614
1990 97,120,925 15,259
1989 94,531,014 14,945
1988 92,020,090 14,645
1987 89,591,716 14,334
1986 87,235,953 14,024
1985 84,897,973 13,688
1984 82,526,443 13,337
1983 80,438,260 13,006
1982 78,378,701 12,694
1981 76,068,103 12,402
1980 73,764,641 12,271
1979 71,498,242 12,337
1978 69,326,532 12,440
1977 67,234,590 12,525
1976 65,258,009 12,598
1975 63,410,815 12,655
1974 61,679,144 12,687
1973 60,082,139 12,552
1972 58,601,748 12,194
1971 57,214,684 11,759
1970 55,893,838 11,368
1969 54,631,914 11,159
1968 53,432,783 11,080
1967 52,293,065 10,988
1966 51,188,234 10,805
1965 50,086,764 10,547
1964 49,012,016 10,292
1963 47,973,575 10,037
1962 46,965,292 9,793
1961 45,989,310 9,555
1960 45,053,782 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Palau

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Palau
2023 4.48 1.91
2022 4.55 1.93
2021 4.64 1.95
2020 4.7 1.97
2019 4.86 1.98
2018 5.02 1.97
2017 5.18 2.02
2016 5.34 2.06
2015 5.5 2
2014 5.62 2.03
2013 5.69 2.05
2012 5.8 2.01
2011 5.89 1.97
2010 5.95 1.94
2009 5.99 1.94
2008 6.02 1.95
2007 6.03 1.97
2006 6.05 2
2005 6.06 2.02
2004 6.09 1.99
2003 6.1 1.96
2002 6.12 1.92
2001 6.13 1.87
2000 6.12 1.82
1999 6.08 1.91
1998 6.07 2.01
1997 6.14 2.19
1996 6.22 2.39
1995 6.27 2.55
1994 6.32 2.66
1993 6.35 2.73
1992 6.39 2.71
1991 6.43 2.74
1990 6.46 2.88
1989 6.49 2.92
1988 6.5 2.91
1987 6.5 2.93
1986 6.56 2.98
1985 6.62 3.01
1984 6.7 3.08
1983 6.78 3.14
1982 6.8 3.22
1981 6.82 3.28
1980 6.85 3.35
1979 6.89 3.49
1978 6.92 3.74
1977 6.86 4.09
1976 6.81 4.53
1975 6.77 4.9
1974 6.7 5.26
1973 6.63 5.59
1972 6.58 5.9
1971 6.53 6.16
1970 6.47 6.39
1969 6.44 6.58
1968 6.42 6.71
1967 6.4 6.84
1966 6.39 6.93
1965 6.37 7.01
1964 6.36 7.08
1963 6.35 7.12
1962 6.36 7.15
1961 6.35 7.17
1960 6.36 7.19

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

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Nigeria and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Palau
2024 19 39.2
2023 18.8 38.8
2022 18.7 38.5
2021 18.5 38.1
2020 18.3 37.8
2019 18.2 37.4
2018 18 37
2017 17.9 36.7
2016 17.8 36.3
2015 17.8 36
2014 17.7 35.6
2013 17.7 35.3
2012 17.7 35
2011 17.7 34.6
2010 17.8 34.2
2009 17.8 33.9
2008 17.8 33.5
2007 17.9 33.1
2006 17.9 32.7
2005 17.9 32.3
2004 17.9 32
2003 17.9 31.8
2002 17.9 31.5
2001 17.9 31.2
2000 17.9 30.8
1999 17.9 30.2
1998 17.8 29.4
1997 17.7 28.8
1996 17.6 28.3
1995 17.6 27.8
1994 17.5 27.4
1993 17.4 26.9
1992 17.4 26.4
1991 17.3 26
1990 17.3 25.6
1989 17.3 24.9
1988 17.3 24
1987 17.3 23.1
1986 17.3 22.2
1985 17.3 21.6
1984 17.4 21.1
1983 17.5 20.5
1982 17.6 19.9
1981 17.7 19.3
1980 17.8 18.9
1979 17.9 18.6
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.1
1976 18.3 17.8
1975 18.4 17.4
1974 18.5 17.1
1973 18.6 16.8
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.5
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.2 15.2
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.3 14.9
1964 19.3 15
1963 19.3 15.1
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.3 16.1
1960 19.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Palau
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
52
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
100%
2020
English speaking
60.6%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Nigeria Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nigeria Palau
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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