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Palau vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 180th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Russia
Population
17629
141906741
Population rank 194/197 9/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 194/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$47,405
2024
Government debt n/a
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Palau and Russia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Russia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Russia
2024 - $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $276,733,063 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $243,826,813 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $231,343,460 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $261,688,507 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $282,041,290 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $287,998,352 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $292,148,590 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $305,227,020 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $287,057,526 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $245,591,095 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $224,110,611 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $215,616,882 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $198,742,371 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $188,042,374 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $189,854,706 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $201,067,734 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $200,789,764 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $193,611,359 $989,932,071,353
2005 $190,961,685 $764,015,973,481
2004 $166,363,739 $591,016,690,732
2003 $154,566,788 $430,347,420,185
2002 $162,658,722 $345,470,494,418
2001 $159,446,228 $306,602,070,621
2000 $149,551,483 $259,710,142,197
1999 $144,206,500 $195,907,128,351
1998 $149,079,600 $270,955,486,862
1997 $143,860,800 $404,928,954,192
1996 $137,494,600 $391,724,890,744
1995 $121,018,500 $395,537,185,735
1994 $106,138,500 $395,077,301,248
1993 $96,455,700 $435,083,713,851
1992 $104,771,300 $460,290,556,901
1991 $106,555,300 $517,962,962,963
1990 $97,702,303 $517,014,446,228
1989 $85,800,543 $506,631,299,735
1988 $75,348,615 $554,828,660,436
1987 $66,169,905 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Russia
2024 - $15,145
2023 $15,611 $14,403
2022 $13,730 $15,888
2021 $13,009 $12,637
2020 $14,708 $10,280
2019 $15,847 $11,640
2018 $16,167 $11,399
2017 $16,402 $10,835
2016 $17,150 $8,804
2015 $16,154 $9,427
2014 $13,863 $14,277
2013 $12,699 $15,941
2012 $12,137 $15,402
2011 $10,994 $14,305
2010 $10,222 $10,675
2009 $10,148 $8,563
2008 $10,578 $11,635
2007 $10,403 $9,101
2006 $9,882 $6,920
2005 $9,635 $5,323
2004 $8,394 $4,102
2003 $7,862 $2,975
2002 $8,340 $2,378
2001 $8,239 $2,100
2000 $7,798 $1,772
1999 $7,630 $1,331
1998 $8,048 $1,835
1997 $7,945 $2,738
1996 $7,788 $2,644
1995 $7,038 $2,666
1994 $6,329 $2,662
1993 $5,892 $2,931
1992 $6,553 $3,099
1991 $6,824 $3,490
1990 $6,403 $3,494
1989 $5,741 $3,430
1988 $5,145 $3,778
1987 $4,616 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Russia
2026 69.6 73.7
2025 69.5 73.5
2024 69.4 73.3
2023 69.3 73.2
2022 68.9 72.5
2021 68.6 69.8
2020 68.7 71.2
2019 69 73.1
2018 69 72.9
2017 69 72.8
2016 69 71.9
2015 69.1 71.3
2014 69.1 70.8
2013 69 70.6
2012 68.9 70.1
2011 68.6 69.7
2010 68.3 68.2
2009 68 68.7
2008 67.6 67.9
2007 67.1 67.5
2006 66.6 66.5
2005 66.2 65.2
2004 65.8 65.1
2003 65.4 64.7
2002 65.1 64.7
2001 64.8 65
2000 64.5 65
1999 64.2 65.6
1998 64 66.9
1997 63.7 66.6
1996 63.5 65.4
1995 63.3 64
1994 63.1 63.8
1993 63 65
1992 62.9 67.8
1991 62.8 69
1990 62.8 69.3
1989 62.8 69.7
1988 62.8 69.9
1987 62.8 70.1
1986 62.8 70
1985 62.7 68.3
1984 62.6 67.6
1983 62.5 68
1982 62.3 68.1
1981 62.1 67.6
1980 61.9 67.5
1979 61.6 67.6
1978 61.3 67.8
1977 60.9 67.9
1976 60.5 68.1
1975 60 68.3
1974 59.5 68.7
1973 59 68.9
1972 58.6 68.8
1971 58.1 68.9
1970 57.7 68.7
1969 57.3 68.6
1968 56.9 69.1
1967 56.5 69.2
1966 56.2 69.4
1965 55.9 69.3
1964 55.8 69.5
1963 55.6 69.1
1962 55.4 68.5
1961 55.1 68.6
1960 54.9 68.3
1959 54.6 67.4
1958 54.4 67.7
1957 54.1 66
1956 53.9 66.5
1955 53.7 62.1
1954 53.5 59.9
1953 53.3 58.8
1952 53.1 57.6
1951 52.9 55.3
1950 52.7 55.5

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

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Palau and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Russia
1x
Year Population
Palau Russia
2024 17,695 143,533,851
2023 17,727 143,826,130
2022 17,759 144,236,933
2021 17,783 144,746,762
2020 17,792 145,245,148
2019 17,798 145,453,291
2018 17,814 145,398,106
2017 17,812 145,293,260
2016 17,797 145,015,460
2015 17,770 144,640,716
2014 17,715 144,237,223
2013 17,648 143,805,638
2012 17,765 143,378,447
2011 18,078 143,018,195
2010 18,396 142,849,468
2009 18,709 142,785,348
2008 19,009 142,742,366
2007 19,302 142,805,114
2006 19,593 143,049,637
2005 19,819 143,518,814
2004 19,820 144,067,316
2003 19,659 144,648,618
2002 19,503 145,306,497
2001 19,352 145,976,482
2000 19,178 146,596,869
1999 18,901 147,214,776
1998 18,524 147,670,784
1997 18,108 147,915,361
1996 17,654 148,160,129
1995 17,195 148,375,787
1994 16,770 148,407,912
1993 16,372 148,458,777
1992 15,989 148,538,197
1991 15,614 148,394,216
1990 15,259 147,969,406
1989 14,945 147,721,000
1988 14,645 146,857,000
1987 14,334 145,908,000
1986 14,024 144,894,000
1985 13,688 143,858,000
1984 13,337 142,745,000
1983 13,006 141,668,000
1982 12,694 140,823,000
1981 12,402 139,941,000
1980 12,271 139,010,000
1979 12,337 138,027,000
1978 12,440 137,060,000
1977 12,525 136,100,000
1976 12,598 135,147,000
1975 12,655 134,200,000
1974 12,687 133,432,000
1973 12,552 132,669,000
1972 12,194 131,909,000
1971 11,759 131,155,000
1970 11,368 130,404,000
1969 11,159 129,664,000
1968 11,080 128,928,000
1967 10,988 128,196,000
1966 10,805 127,468,000
1965 10,547 126,745,000
1964 10,292 125,345,000
1963 10,037 123,960,000
1962 9,793 122,591,000
1961 9,555 121,236,000
1960 9,328 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Russia

Fertility rate
Palau

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Russia
2023 1.91 1.41
2022 1.93 1.42
2021 1.95 1.51
2020 1.97 1.51
2019 1.98 1.5
2018 1.97 1.58
2017 2.02 1.62
2016 2.06 1.76
2015 2 1.78
2014 2.03 1.75
2013 2.05 1.71
2012 2.01 1.69
2011 1.97 1.58
2010 1.94 1.57
2009 1.94 1.54
2008 1.95 1.5
2007 1.97 1.42
2006 2 1.31
2005 2.02 1.29
2004 1.99 1.34
2003 1.96 1.32
2002 1.92 1.29
2001 1.87 1.22
2000 1.82 1.2
1999 1.91 1.16
1998 2.01 1.23
1997 2.19 1.22
1996 2.39 1.27
1995 2.55 1.34
1994 2.66 1.4
1993 2.73 1.39
1992 2.71 1.55
1991 2.74 1.73
1990 2.88 1.89
1989 2.92 2.01
1988 2.91 2.12
1987 2.93 2.22
1986 2.98 2.15
1985 3.01 2.05
1984 3.08 2.06
1983 3.14 2.11
1982 3.22 2.04
1981 3.28 1.91
1980 3.35 1.89
1979 3.49 1.9
1978 3.74 1.92
1977 4.09 1.95
1976 4.53 1.97
1975 4.9 1.98
1974 5.26 2
1973 5.59 2.01
1972 5.9 2.04
1971 6.16 2.03
1970 6.39 1.99
1969 6.58 1.97
1968 6.71 1.99
1967 6.84 2.04
1966 6.93 2.1
1965 7.01 2.13
1964 7.08 2.18
1963 7.12 2.27
1962 7.15 2.36
1961 7.17 2.45
1960 7.19 2.52

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

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Palau and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Russia
2024 39.2 40.9
2023 38.8 40.5
2022 38.5 40.1
2021 38.1 39.9
2020 37.8 39.7
2019 37.4 39.4
2018 37 39.2
2017 36.7 39
2016 36.3 38.8
2015 36 38.7
2014 35.6 38.6
2013 35.3 38.4
2012 35 38.3
2011 34.6 38.1
2010 34.2 38
2009 33.9 37.9
2008 33.5 37.8
2007 33.1 37.7
2006 32.7 37.6
2005 32.3 37.4
2004 32 37.2
2003 31.8 37
2002 31.5 36.9
2001 31.2 36.8
2000 30.8 36.6
1999 30.2 36.3
1998 29.4 36
1997 28.8 35.7
1996 28.3 35.3
1995 27.8 35
1994 27.4 34.7
1993 26.9 34.4
1992 26.4 33.9
1991 26 33.6
1990 25.6 33.2
1989 24.9 32.9
1988 24 32.6
1987 23.1 32.4
1986 22.2 32.2
1985 21.6 32
1984 21.1 31.8
1983 20.5 31.7
1982 19.9 31.6
1981 19.3 31.4
1980 18.9 31.3
1979 18.6 31.1
1978 18.3 31
1977 18.1 30.9
1976 17.8 30.6
1975 17.4 30.7
1974 17.1 30.9
1973 16.8 31.1
1972 16.6 31.1
1971 16.6 31
1970 16.5 30.7
1969 16.1 30.3
1968 15.7 29.8
1967 15.2 29.2
1966 14.9 28.9
1965 14.9 28.6
1964 15 28.3
1963 15.1 28.1
1962 15.5 27.7
1961 16.1 27.4
1960 16.7 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.3%
2024

Energy

Palau Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Russia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
12
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
94.4%
2024

Health

Palau Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Russia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, 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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