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Palau vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 180th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Romania
Population
17629
18839108
Population rank 194/197 70/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$383B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$49,077
2024
Government debt n/a
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Palau and Romania: Comparison Charts

Palau and Romania economies compared

GDP
Palau

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Palau Romania
2024 - $382,564,217,989
2023 $276,733,063 $347,757,995,759
2022 $243,826,813 $295,319,437,557
2021 $231,343,460 $285,071,280,114
2020 $261,688,507 $250,625,048,304
2019 $282,041,290 $250,080,428,512
2018 $287,998,352 $241,791,427,224
2017 $292,148,590 $210,147,385,855
2016 $305,227,020 $185,290,759,249
2015 $287,057,526 $177,885,131,240
2014 $245,591,095 $199,722,319,676
2013 $224,110,611 $189,798,603,751
2012 $215,616,882 $179,117,323,107
2011 $198,742,371 $192,623,977,894
2010 $188,042,374 $170,064,350,672
2009 $189,854,706 $174,110,532,659
2008 $201,067,734 $214,315,932,061
2007 $200,789,764 $174,588,782,939
2006 $193,611,359 $122,023,735,993
2005 $190,961,685 $98,454,380,120
2004 $166,363,739 $74,973,656,852
2003 $154,566,788 $57,806,384,143
2002 $162,658,722 $46,065,502,703
2001 $159,446,228 $40,395,116,581
2000 $149,551,483 $37,253,739,511
1999 $144,206,500 $35,953,156,754
1998 $149,079,600 $41,696,091,974
1997 $143,860,800 $35,575,214,078
1996 $137,494,600 $36,937,074,278
1995 $121,018,500 $37,430,162,103
1994 $106,138,500 $30,072,805,104
1993 $96,455,700 $26,361,160,450
1992 $104,771,300 $25,121,666,667
1991 $106,555,300 $28,850,634,900
1990 $97,702,303 $38,247,882,300
1989 $85,800,543 $41,450,777,202
1988 $75,348,615 $40,424,528,302
1987 $66,169,905 $38,067,567,568
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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Palau and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Romania
2024 - $20,080
2023 $15,611 $18,244
2022 $13,730 $15,504
2021 $13,009 $14,908
2020 $14,708 $13,009
2019 $15,847 $12,910
2018 $16,167 $12,416
2017 $16,402 $10,728
2016 $17,150 $9,405
2015 $16,154 $8,977
2014 $13,863 $10,032
2013 $12,699 $9,498
2012 $12,137 $8,930
2011 $10,994 $9,561
2010 $10,222 $8,400
2009 $10,148 $8,548
2008 $10,578 $10,435
2007 $10,403 $8,360
2006 $9,882 $5,758
2005 $9,635 $4,618
2004 $8,394 $3,495
2003 $7,862 $2,679
2002 $8,340 $2,120
2001 $8,239 $1,825
2000 $7,798 $1,660
1999 $7,630 $1,600
1998 $8,048 $1,853
1997 $7,945 $1,577
1996 $7,788 $1,633
1995 $7,038 $1,650
1994 $6,329 $1,323
1993 $5,892 $1,158
1992 $6,553 $1,102
1991 $6,824 $1,254
1990 $6,403 $1,648
1989 $5,741 $1,790
1988 $5,145 $1,753
1987 $4,616 $1,659
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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Palau vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Romania
2026 69.6 76.4
2025 69.5 76.2
2024 69.4 76.1
2023 69.3 75.9
2022 68.9 75.3
2021 68.6 72.7
2020 68.7 74
2019 69 75.3
2018 69 75.1
2017 69 75
2016 69 75
2015 69.1 74.7
2014 69.1 74.8
2013 69 74.9
2012 68.9 74.3
2011 68.6 74.3
2010 68.3 73.6
2009 68 73.5
2008 67.6 73.2
2007 67.1 72.8
2006 66.6 72.2
2005 66.2 71.6
2004 65.8 71.1
2003 65.4 70.8
2002 65.1 70.8
2001 64.8 71.1
2000 64.5 71.2
1999 64.2 70.6
1998 64 69.9
1997 63.7 69.1
1996 63.5 68.8
1995 63.3 69.3
1994 63.1 69.3
1993 63 69.5
1992 62.9 69.5
1991 62.8 70
1990 62.8 69.8
1989 62.8 69.5
1988 62.8 69.4
1987 62.8 69.1
1986 62.8 69.7
1985 62.7 69.4
1984 62.6 69.9
1983 62.5 69.8
1982 62.3 69.8
1981 62.1 69.5
1980 61.9 69.2
1979 61.6 69.5
1978 61.3 69.8
1977 60.9 69.5
1976 60.5 69.9
1975 60 69.6
1974 59.5 69.5
1973 59 68.7
1972 58.6 69
1971 58.1 68.4
1970 57.7 67.9
1969 57.3 67.2
1968 56.9 67.9
1967 56.5 68.1
1966 56.2 68.2
1965 55.9 68.4
1964 55.8 68.4
1963 55.6 67.8
1962 55.4 67.2
1961 55.1 66.4
1960 54.9 65.6
1959 54.6 64.9
1958 54.4 64.4
1957 54.1 64
1956 53.9 63.6
1955 53.7 63.3
1954 53.5 63
1953 53.3 62.5
1952 53.1 61.8
1951 52.9 61.2
1950 52.7 60.5

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

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Palau and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Romania
1x
Year Population
Palau Romania
2024 17,695 19,051,804
2023 17,727 19,061,062
2022 17,759 19,048,502
2021 17,783 19,122,059
2020 17,792 19,265,250
2019 17,798 19,371,648
2018 17,814 19,473,970
2017 17,812 19,588,715
2016 17,797 19,702,267
2015 17,770 19,815,616
2014 17,715 19,908,979
2013 17,648 19,983,693
2012 17,765 20,058,035
2011 18,078 20,147,528
2010 18,396 20,246,871
2009 18,709 20,367,487
2008 19,009 20,537,875
2007 19,302 20,882,982
2006 19,593 21,193,760
2005 19,819 21,319,685
2004 19,820 21,451,748
2003 19,659 21,574,326
2002 19,503 21,730,496
2001 19,352 22,131,970
2000 19,178 22,442,971
1999 18,901 22,472,040
1998 18,524 22,507,344
1997 18,108 22,553,978
1996 17,654 22,619,004
1995 17,195 22,684,270
1994 16,770 22,730,211
1993 16,372 22,763,280
1992 15,989 22,794,284
1991 15,614 23,001,155
1990 15,259 23,201,835
1989 14,945 23,161,458
1988 14,645 23,057,662
1987 14,334 22,949,430
1986 14,024 22,836,841
1985 13,688 22,732,999
1984 13,337 22,640,547
1983 13,006 22,560,478
1982 12,694 22,475,741
1981 12,402 22,353,070
1980 12,271 22,207,282
1979 12,337 22,090,488
1978 12,440 21,951,464
1977 12,525 21,756,096
1976 12,598 21,551,634
1975 12,655 21,293,583
1974 12,687 21,029,429
1973 12,552 20,835,681
1972 12,194 20,657,957
1971 11,759 20,461,567
1970 11,368 20,250,398
1969 11,159 20,009,141
1968 11,080 19,799,831
1967 10,988 19,534,242
1966 10,805 19,215,450
1965 10,547 19,031,576
1964 10,292 18,919,126
1963 10,037 18,797,850
1962 9,793 18,676,550
1961 9,555 18,555,250
1960 9,328 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Romania

Fertility rate
Palau

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Romania
2023 1.91 1.71
2022 1.93 1.71
2021 1.95 1.81
2020 1.97 1.8
2019 1.98 1.77
2018 1.97 1.76
2017 2.02 1.78
2016 2.06 1.69
2015 2 1.62
2014 2.03 1.56
2013 2.05 1.46
2012 2.01 1.52
2011 1.97 1.47
2010 1.94 1.59
2009 1.94 1.66
2008 1.95 1.6
2007 1.97 1.45
2006 2 1.42
2005 2.02 1.4
2004 1.99 1.33
2003 1.96 1.3
2002 1.92 1.27
2001 1.87 1.27
2000 1.82 1.31
1999 1.91 1.3
1998 2.01 1.32
1997 2.19 1.32
1996 2.39 1.3
1995 2.55 1.33
1994 2.66 1.4
1993 2.73 1.43
1992 2.71 1.51
1991 2.74 1.59
1990 2.88 1.83
1989 2.92 2.22
1988 2.91 2.3
1987 2.93 2.38
1986 2.98 2.39
1985 3.01 2.31
1984 3.08 2.26
1983 3.14 2.06
1982 3.22 2.17
1981 3.28 2.36
1980 3.35 2.43
1979 3.49 2.49
1978 3.74 2.52
1977 4.09 2.57
1976 4.53 2.54
1975 4.9 2.59
1974 5.26 2.71
1973 5.59 2.44
1972 5.9 2.55
1971 6.16 2.67
1970 6.39 2.89
1969 6.58 3.19
1968 6.71 3.63
1967 6.84 3.66
1966 6.93 1.9
1965 7.01 1.91
1964 7.08 1.96
1963 7.12 2.01
1962 7.15 2.04
1961 7.17 2.17
1960 7.19 2.34

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

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Palau and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Romania
2024 39.2 43.8
2023 38.8 43.5
2022 38.5 43.3
2021 38.1 43.2
2020 37.8 42.9
2019 37.4 42.6
2018 37 42.3
2017 36.7 42
2016 36.3 41.7
2015 36 41.3
2014 35.6 40.9
2013 35.3 40.5
2012 35 40.2
2011 34.6 39.8
2010 34.2 39.3
2009 33.9 38.8
2008 33.5 38.2
2007 33.1 37.7
2006 32.7 37.3
2005 32.3 37
2004 32 36.6
2003 31.8 36
2002 31.5 35.3
2001 31.2 34.8
2000 30.8 34.8
1999 30.2 34.7
1998 29.4 34.6
1997 28.8 34.4
1996 28.3 34.2
1995 27.8 34
1994 27.4 33.8
1993 26.9 33.6
1992 26.4 33.3
1991 26 33.1
1990 25.6 33
1989 24.9 32.9
1988 24 32.8
1987 23.1 32.8
1986 22.2 32.7
1985 21.6 32.5
1984 21.1 32.3
1983 20.5 32.1
1982 19.9 32
1981 19.3 31.9
1980 18.9 31.8
1979 18.6 31.7
1978 18.3 31.7
1977 18.1 31.8
1976 17.8 31.8
1975 17.4 31.7
1974 17.1 31.6
1973 16.8 31.5
1972 16.6 31.5
1971 16.6 31.4
1970 16.5 31.4
1969 16.1 31.3
1968 15.7 31.3
1967 15.2 31.3
1966 14.9 31
1965 14.9 30.6
1964 15 30.2
1963 15.1 29.7
1962 15.5 29.3
1961 16.1 28.9
1960 16.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Palau Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Romania
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
45
2025
Higher education index n/a
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
91.3%
2024

Health

Palau Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Romania
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

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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) (2023, 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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