Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 180th vs. 193rd).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and San Marino ranks 181/197 ($1.83B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while San Marino ranks 20/197 ($54,265).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17663
|
33996
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$1.83B
2022 |
| GDP rank | 193/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$54,265
2022 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$75,941
2022 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$1.31B
2022 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
64.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$38,712
2022 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 15/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$44,308
2025 |
| Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
23.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
1.15
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
49 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
85.9 years
2025 |
Palau and San Marino: Comparison Charts
Palau and San Marino economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | - |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | - |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | - |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | - |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | - |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | - |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | - |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | - |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | - |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | - |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | - |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | - |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | - |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | - |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | - |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | - |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | - |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | - |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | - |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | - |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | - |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | - |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | - |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | - |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | - |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | - |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | - |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $976,606,694 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $1,048,316,128 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $1,109,473,368 |
| 2000 | $149,535,800 | $1,007,661,367 |
| 2001 | $159,453,500 | $1,059,529,812 |
| 2002 | $162,665,500 | $1,148,872,072 |
| 2003 | $154,559,900 | $1,462,590,267 |
| 2004 | $166,391,600 | $1,715,340,543 |
| 2005 | $191,048,400 | $1,786,514,058 |
| 2006 | $193,679,700 | $1,909,765,165 |
| 2007 | $200,903,600 | $2,188,654,628 |
| 2008 | $201,167,300 | $2,403,213,305 |
| 2009 | $189,998,000 | $2,064,277,126 |
| 2010 | $188,174,300 | $1,881,191,925 |
| 2011 | $198,873,900 | $1,813,717,439 |
| 2012 | $215,762,400 | $1,604,701,299 |
| 2013 | $225,345,700 | $1,678,741,475 |
| 2014 | $243,156,500 | $1,673,911,426 |
| 2015 | $278,824,800 | $1,419,401,071 |
| 2016 | $298,323,500 | $1,468,343,140 |
| 2017 | $285,600,000 | $1,528,620,346 |
| 2018 | $288,546,300 | $1,655,353,653 |
| 2019 | $281,941,600 | $1,616,232,125 |
| 2020 | $258,990,800 | $1,544,714,493 |
| 2021 | $235,752,900 | $1,855,396,000 |
| 2022 | $255,591,100 | $1,831,700,577 |
| 2023 | $281,849,100 | - |
Palau and San Marino economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | $1,017 | - |
| 1971 | $1,081 | - |
| 1972 | $1,145 | - |
| 1973 | $1,221 | - |
| 1974 | $1,328 | - |
| 1975 | $1,464 | - |
| 1976 | $1,616 | - |
| 1977 | $1,781 | - |
| 1978 | $1,972 | - |
| 1979 | $2,189 | - |
| 1980 | $2,423 | - |
| 1981 | $2,639 | - |
| 1982 | $2,838 | - |
| 1983 | $3,049 | - |
| 1984 | $3,360 | - |
| 1985 | $3,728 | - |
| 1986 | $4,144 | - |
| 1987 | $4,616 | - |
| 1988 | $5,145 | - |
| 1989 | $5,741 | - |
| 1990 | $6,403 | - |
| 1991 | $6,824 | - |
| 1992 | $6,553 | - |
| 1993 | $5,892 | - |
| 1994 | $6,329 | - |
| 1995 | $7,038 | - |
| 1996 | $7,788 | - |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $37,853 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $40,127 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $41,932 |
| 2000 | $7,797 | $37,601 |
| 2001 | $8,240 | $39,035 |
| 2002 | $8,341 | $41,791 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $52,530 |
| 2004 | $8,395 | $58,232 |
| 2005 | $9,640 | $59,878 |
| 2006 | $9,885 | $63,271 |
| 2007 | $10,408 | $70,124 |
| 2008 | $10,583 | $75,902 |
| 2009 | $10,155 | $62,429 |
| 2010 | $10,229 | $56,543 |
| 2011 | $11,001 | $55,601 |
| 2012 | $12,145 | $47,946 |
| 2013 | $12,769 | $50,808 |
| 2014 | $13,726 | $51,260 |
| 2015 | $15,691 | $43,147 |
| 2016 | $16,763 | $44,359 |
| 2017 | $16,034 | $45,192 |
| 2018 | $16,198 | $47,951 |
| 2019 | $15,841 | $46,627 |
| 2020 | $14,557 | $44,427 |
| 2021 | $13,257 | $54,169 |
| 2022 | $14,392 | $54,265 |
| 2023 | $15,899 | - |
Palau vs. San Marino life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 52.7 | 71.6 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 71.7 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 71.9 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 72 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 72.2 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 72.4 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 72.5 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 72.7 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 72.8 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 73 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 73.2 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 73.5 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 73.6 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 73.7 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 73.8 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 73.9 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 74.1 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 74.2 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 74.3 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 74.4 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 74.6 |
| 1973 | 59 | 74.8 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 75.1 |
| 1975 | 60 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 75.4 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 75.9 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 76.1 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 76.4 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 77 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 77.2 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 77.3 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 77.4 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 77.5 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 77.5 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 77.8 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 77.9 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 78.1 |
| 1993 | 63 | 78.4 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 78.7 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 79 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 79.3 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 79.7 |
| 1998 | 64 | 79.9 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 80.5 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 80.8 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 81.1 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 81.3 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 81.6 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 82.3 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 82.6 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 82.9 |
| 2009 | 68 | 83.2 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 83.5 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 83.7 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 83.9 |
| 2013 | 69 | 84.2 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 84.4 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 84.6 |
| 2016 | 69 | 84.8 |
| 2017 | 69 | 84.9 |
| 2018 | 69 | 85.1 |
| 2019 | 69 | 85.3 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 82.6 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 83.5 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 85.7 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 85.7 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 85.8 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 85.9 |
Palau and San Marino population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 9,328 | 15,428 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 15,799 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 16,183 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 16,580 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 16,977 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 17,305 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 17,523 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 17,688 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 17,861 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 18,026 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 18,168 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 18,419 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 18,787 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 18,992 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 19,030 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 19,046 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 19,110 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 20,017 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 21,026 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 21,320 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 21,585 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 21,840 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 22,055 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 22,229 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 22,346 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 22,485 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 22,636 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 22,686 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 22,843 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 23,154 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 23,475 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 23,797 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 24,125 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 24,472 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 24,823 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 25,158 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 25,482 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 25,800 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 26,125 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 26,459 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 26,799 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 27,143 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 27,491 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 27,843 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 29,457 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 29,836 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 30,184 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 31,211 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 31,662 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 33,066 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 33,270 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 32,620 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 33,469 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 33,041 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 32,655 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 32,897 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 33,101 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 33,825 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 34,522 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 34,663 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 34,770 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 34,252 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 33,755 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 33,860 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 33,977 |
Fertility rates in Palau and San Marino
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.19 | 2.43 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 2.43 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 2.4 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 2.33 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 2.31 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 2.3 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 2.31 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 2.32 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 2.33 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 2.29 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 2.23 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 2.13 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 1.95 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 1.77 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 1.53 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 1.41 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 1.17 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1.24 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 1.36 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 1.29 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 1.26 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 1.91 | 1.15 |
Palau and San Marino demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 31 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 30.9 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 30.8 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 30.8 |
| 1964 | 15 | 30.9 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 30.9 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 30.9 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 30.9 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 30.9 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 30.9 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 30.8 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 30.8 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 31 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 31.2 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 31.3 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 31.7 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 32 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 32.3 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 32.5 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 32.7 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 33 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 33.3 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 33.6 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 33.9 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 34.2 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 34.5 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 34.8 |
| 1988 | 24 | 35.1 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 35.5 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 35.8 |
| 1991 | 26 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 36.8 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 37.2 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 37.4 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 37.7 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 38.1 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 39 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 39.7 |
| 2004 | 32 | 40.1 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 40.4 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 40.8 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 41.2 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 41.6 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 42 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 42.8 |
| 2012 | 35 | 43.3 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 43.7 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 44 |
| 2015 | 36 | 44.5 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 44.9 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 45.3 |
| 2018 | 37 | 45.8 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 46.3 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 46.8 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 47.2 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 47.7 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 48.3 |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 49 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$1.82B
2022 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
22.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
2.9%
2022 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-1.71%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
4.91%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
55.1%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
37.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$759M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$21M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
1,904,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.0004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
+37
2024 |
| Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
86.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
0
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
0
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
162
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
7%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
87%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$3,875
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$443
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
85.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
6.02
2014 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
31.5 years
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
1.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
8.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2025 |
61
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
682 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
16.6 sq mi
2025 |
8.88 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
160.8 sq mi
2025 |
3.86 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
181.4 mi
2006 |
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