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Pakistan vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Pakistan has a population of 251M (ranked 5/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Pakistan's land area is 297,638 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 35th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Pakistan Palau
Population
260356147
17629
Population rank 5/197 194/197
GDP
$372B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 43/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,479
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 163/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,252
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$262B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 140/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 297,638 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
871 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.61
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Pakistan and Palau: Comparison Charts

Pakistan and Palau economies compared

GDP
Pakistan

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Pakistan Palau
2024 $371,570,000,121 -
2023 $336,686,348,609 $276,733,063
2022 $374,890,295,667 $243,826,813
2021 $348,516,647,445 $231,343,460
2020 $300,425,609,818 $261,688,507
2019 $320,909,472,771 $282,041,290
2018 $356,128,166,705 $287,998,352
2017 $339,205,534,861 $292,148,590
2016 $313,630,000,130 $305,227,020
2015 $299,963,590,535 $287,057,526
2014 $271,390,474,858 $245,591,095
2013 $258,657,231,672 $224,110,611
2012 $250,106,966,105 $215,616,882
2011 $230,586,581,060 $198,742,371
2010 $196,709,621,850 $188,042,374
2009 $187,337,783,856 $189,854,706
2008 $202,203,748,584 $201,067,734
2007 $184,140,869,997 $200,789,764
2006 $161,871,385,506 $193,611,359
2005 $145,208,562,961 $190,961,685
2004 $132,216,048,339 $166,363,739
2003 $112,371,913,741 $154,566,788
2002 $97,923,302,809 $162,658,722
2001 $97,145,618,480 $159,446,228
2000 $99,484,802,345 $149,551,483
1999 $62,973,857,069 $144,206,500
1998 $62,191,955,814 $149,079,600
1997 $62,433,340,468 $143,860,800
1996 $63,320,170,084 $137,494,600
1995 $60,636,071,684 $121,018,500
1994 $52,293,470,813 $106,138,500
1993 $51,809,999,353 $96,455,700
1992 $48,884,671,947 $104,771,300
1991 $45,625,336,680 $106,555,300
1990 $40,010,423,970 $97,702,303
1989 $40,171,106,279 $85,800,543
1988 $38,472,742,808 $75,348,615
1987 $33,351,529,275 $66,169,905
1986 $31,899,070,056 $58,109,314
1985 $31,144,920,844 $51,030,637
1984 $31,151,825,467 $44,814,259
1983 $28,691,889,764 $39,661,530
1982 $30,725,971,564 $36,027,583
1981 $28,100,606,061 $32,726,594
1980 $23,654,444,444 $29,728,054
1979 $19,688,383,838 $27,004,251
1978 $17,811,515,152 $24,530,015
1977 $15,126,060,606 $22,308,104
1976 $13,168,080,808 $20,364,420
1975 $11,230,606,061 $18,521,112
1974 $8,899,191,919 $16,848,759
1973 $6,383,429,490 $15,331,889
1972 $9,415,016,360 $13,956,474
1971 $10,665,896,682 $12,706,874
1970 $10,027,509,450 $11,563,041
1969 $8,683,116,338 -
1968 $8,041,999,160 -
1967 $7,464,510,710 -
1966 $6,561,108,778 -
1965 $5,929,231,415 -
1964 $5,204,955,901 -
1963 $4,630,827,383 -
1962 $4,310,163,797 -
1961 $4,118,647,627 -
1960 $3,749,265,015 -

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

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Pakistan and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Pakistan

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Pakistan Palau
2024 $1,479 -
2023 $1,360 $15,611
2022 $1,538 $13,730
2021 $1,455 $13,009
2020 $1,278 $14,708
2019 $1,390 $15,847
2018 $1,569 $16,167
2017 $1,519 $16,402
2016 $1,425 $17,150
2015 $1,380 $16,154
2014 $1,267 $13,863
2013 $1,225 $12,699
2012 $1,204 $12,137
2011 $1,132 $10,994
2010 $987 $10,222
2009 $964 $10,148
2008 $1,067 $10,578
2007 $998 $10,403
2006 $901 $9,882
2005 $828 $9,635
2004 $772 $8,394
2003 $672 $7,862
2002 $600 $8,340
2001 $610 $8,239
2000 $642 $7,798
1999 $418 $7,630
1998 $424 $8,048
1997 $438 $7,945
1996 $457 $7,788
1995 $451 $7,038
1994 $400 $6,329
1993 $408 $5,892
1992 $396 $6,553
1991 $380 $6,824
1990 $344 $6,403
1989 $358 $5,741
1988 $354 $5,145
1987 $317 $4,616
1986 $314 $4,144
1985 $317 $3,728
1984 $327 $3,360
1983 $311 $3,049
1982 $345 $2,838
1981 $328 $2,639
1980 $287.4 $2,423
1979 $249.2 $2,189
1978 $233.4 $1,972
1977 $204.7 $1,781
1976 $183.9 $1,616
1975 $161.7 $1,464
1974 $132 $1,328
1973 $97.5 $1,221
1972 $148.1 $1,145
1971 $172.5 $1,081
1970 $166.7 $1,017
1969 $148.5 -
1968 $141.6 -
1967 $135.2 -
1966 $122.2 -
1965 $113.6 -
1964 $102.5 -
1963 $93.7 -
1962 $89.5 -
1961 $87.8 -
1960 $82 -

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

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Pakistan vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Pakistan

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Pakistan Palau
2026 68.1 69.6
2025 67.9 69.5
2024 67.8 69.4
2023 67.6 69.3
2022 67.4 68.9
2021 65.8 68.6
2020 65.7 68.7
2019 66.7 69
2018 66.5 69
2017 66.2 69
2016 65.9 69
2015 65.6 69.1
2014 65.4 69.1
2013 65.1 69
2012 64.9 68.9
2011 64.7 68.6
2010 64.4 68.3
2009 64.2 68
2008 64 67.6
2007 63.8 67.1
2006 63.6 66.6
2005 62.4 66.2
2004 63.1 65.8
2003 62.8 65.4
2002 62.6 65.1
2001 62.2 64.8
2000 61.9 64.5
1999 61.5 64.2
1998 61.1 64
1997 60.6 63.7
1996 60.5 63.5
1995 60.3 63.3
1994 60.2 63.1
1993 60.1 63
1992 60 62.9
1991 59.9 62.8
1990 59.7 62.8
1989 59.5 62.8
1988 59.4 62.8
1987 59.2 62.8
1986 59.2 62.8
1985 59.1 62.7
1984 58.9 62.6
1983 58.7 62.5
1982 58.3 62.3
1981 57.8 62.1
1980 57.2 61.9
1979 56.6 61.6
1978 56.1 61.3
1977 55.5 60.9
1976 55.1 60.5
1975 54.7 60
1974 54.3 59.5
1973 54.1 59
1972 53.8 58.6
1971 49 58.1
1970 52.9 57.7
1969 52.3 57.3
1968 51.6 56.9
1967 50.8 56.5
1966 49.8 56.2
1965 48.5 55.9
1964 47.8 55.8
1963 46.8 55.6
1962 45.9 55.4
1961 45 55.1
1960 44.1 54.9
1959 43.3 54.6
1958 42.5 54.4
1957 41.6 54.1
1956 40.6 53.9
1955 39.6 53.7
1954 38.6 53.5
1953 37.6 53.3
1952 36.5 53.1
1951 35.4 52.9
1950 34.2 52.7

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

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Pakistan and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Pakistan

Palau
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Palau
2024 251,269,164 17,695
2023 247,504,495 17,727
2022 243,700,667 17,759
2021 239,477,801 17,783
2020 235,001,746 17,792
2019 230,800,899 17,798
2018 226,928,892 17,814
2017 223,273,967 17,812
2016 220,138,869 17,797
2015 217,290,883 17,770
2014 214,264,647 17,715
2013 211,073,978 17,648
2012 207,667,125 17,765
2011 203,746,065 18,078
2010 199,239,047 18,396
2009 194,376,534 18,709
2008 189,499,113 19,009
2007 184,493,231 19,302
2006 179,682,690 19,593
2005 175,453,212 19,819
2004 171,286,000 19,820
2003 167,110,248 19,659
2002 163,222,549 19,503
2001 159,270,907 19,352
2000 154,879,127 19,178
1999 150,565,377 18,901
1998 146,522,356 18,524
1997 142,531,804 18,108
1996 138,557,092 17,654
1995 134,582,253 17,195
1994 130,748,083 16,770
1993 127,020,117 16,372
1992 123,546,848 15,989
1991 120,060,406 15,614
1990 116,155,576 15,259
1989 112,336,629 14,945
1988 108,724,739 14,645
1987 105,130,717 14,334
1986 101,606,764 14,024
1985 98,229,285 13,688
1984 95,164,936 13,337
1983 92,227,711 13,006
1982 89,089,246 12,694
1981 85,802,049 12,402
1980 82,291,010 12,271
1979 78,997,039 12,337
1978 76,307,379 12,440
1977 73,901,827 12,525
1976 71,620,254 12,598
1975 69,461,175 12,655
1974 67,415,487 12,687
1973 65,461,912 12,552
1972 63,583,194 12,194
1971 61,847,899 11,759
1970 60,166,719 11,368
1969 58,460,939 11,159
1968 56,810,507 11,080
1967 55,214,768 10,988
1966 53,678,667 10,805
1965 52,209,010 10,547
1964 50,799,999 10,292
1963 49,447,776 10,037
1962 48,156,128 9,793
1961 46,921,277 9,555
1960 45,709,310 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Pakistan and Palau

Fertility rate
Pakistan

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Pakistan Palau
2023 3.61 1.91
2022 3.66 1.93
2021 3.72 1.95
2020 3.77 1.97
2019 3.81 1.98
2018 3.86 1.97
2017 3.9 2.02
2016 3.9 2.06
2015 3.99 2
2014 4.06 2.03
2013 4.13 2.05
2012 4.2 2.01
2011 4.31 1.97
2010 4.4 1.94
2009 4.47 1.94
2008 4.51 1.95
2007 4.55 1.97
2006 4.59 2
2005 4.6 2.02
2004 4.68 1.99
2003 4.89 1.96
2002 5.01 1.92
2001 5.18 1.87
2000 5.35 1.82
1999 5.46 1.91
1998 5.51 2.01
1997 5.64 2.19
1996 5.77 2.39
1995 5.89 2.55
1994 6.01 2.66
1993 6.11 2.73
1992 6.21 2.71
1991 6.29 2.74
1990 6.36 2.88
1989 6.43 2.92
1988 6.48 2.91
1987 6.52 2.93
1986 6.55 2.98
1985 6.59 3.01
1984 6.62 3.08
1983 6.64 3.14
1982 6.67 3.22
1981 6.7 3.28
1980 6.73 3.35
1979 6.76 3.49
1978 6.78 3.74
1977 6.8 4.09
1976 6.81 4.53
1975 6.81 4.9
1974 6.81 5.26
1973 6.81 5.59
1972 6.81 5.9
1971 6.8 6.16
1970 6.8 6.39
1969 6.8 6.58
1968 6.8 6.71
1967 6.8 6.84
1966 6.8 6.93
1965 6.8 7.01
1964 6.8 7.08
1963 6.8 7.12
1962 6.8 7.15
1961 6.8 7.17
1960 6.8 7.19

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

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Pakistan and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Pakistan

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Pakistan Palau
2024 21.5 39.2
2023 21.3 38.8
2022 21.2 38.5
2021 21 38.1
2020 20.9 37.8
2019 20.7 37.4
2018 20.5 37
2017 20.4 36.7
2016 20.3 36.3
2015 20.3 36
2014 20.2 35.6
2013 20.1 35.3
2012 20 35
2011 19.9 34.6
2010 19.8 34.2
2009 19.6 33.9
2008 19.4 33.5
2007 19.2 33.1
2006 19 32.7
2005 18.9 32.3
2004 18.7 32
2003 18.5 31.8
2002 18.4 31.5
2001 18.3 31.2
2000 18.1 30.8
1999 18 30.2
1998 17.9 29.4
1997 17.8 28.8
1996 17.8 28.3
1995 17.8 27.8
1994 17.8 27.4
1993 17.8 26.9
1992 17.9 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 18 25.6
1989 18 24.9
1988 18.1 24
1987 18.1 23.1
1986 18.2 22.2
1985 18.2 21.6
1984 18.3 21.1
1983 18.4 20.5
1982 18.4 19.9
1981 18.3 19.3
1980 18.2 18.9
1979 18 18.6
1978 18 18.3
1977 17.9 18.1
1976 17.9 17.8
1975 17.9 17.4
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 18 16.8
1972 18 16.6
1971 18.1 16.6
1970 18.2 16.5
1969 18.4 16.1
1968 18.5 15.7
1967 18.6 15.2
1966 18.7 14.9
1965 18.8 14.9
1964 18.9 15
1963 19 15.1
1962 19 15.5
1961 19.1 16.1
1960 19.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Pakistan Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$358B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
943,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.81%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.96%
2025
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.9
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2018
n/a
Listed domestic companies
530
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.1B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$34.9B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2012
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.8%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Pakistan Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
471 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.6
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
204 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.9%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
41.6%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
39.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
606 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
20%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
15.6%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Pakistan Palau
% of world population
3.09%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,235,336
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
39.2%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.34
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
43
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.9%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
48.9%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
27.4%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Pakistan Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$30.5
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.67%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
31.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.08 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Pakistan Palau
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,185 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
138,977 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,907 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
164,151 mi
2025
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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