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Palau vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 194/197 ($277M) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Palau San Marino
Population
17629
33967
Population rank 194/197 193/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 194/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 67/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$78,745
2023
Government debt n/a
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
86 years
2026

Palau and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Palau and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Palau

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Palau San Marino
2023 $276,733,063 $2,027,527,228
2022 $243,826,813 $1,829,211,864
2021 $231,343,460 $1,855,652,786
2020 $261,688,507 $1,541,248,249
2019 $282,041,290 $1,616,340,692
2018 $287,998,352 $1,655,353,653
2017 $292,148,590 $1,528,620,346
2016 $305,227,020 $1,468,343,140
2015 $287,057,526 $1,419,401,071
2014 $245,591,095 $1,673,911,426
2013 $224,110,611 $1,678,741,475
2012 $215,616,882 $1,604,701,299
2011 $198,742,371 $1,813,717,439
2010 $188,042,374 $1,881,191,925
2009 $189,854,706 $2,064,277,126
2008 $201,067,734 $2,403,213,305
2007 $200,789,764 $2,188,654,628
2006 $193,611,359 $1,909,765,165
2005 $190,961,685 $1,786,514,058
2004 $166,363,739 $1,715,340,543
2003 $154,566,788 $1,462,590,267
2002 $162,658,722 $1,148,872,072
2001 $159,446,228 $1,059,529,812
2000 $149,551,483 $1,007,661,367
1999 $144,206,500 $1,109,473,368
1998 $149,079,600 $1,048,316,226
1997 $143,860,800 $976,606,911
1996 $137,494,600 -
1995 $121,018,500 -
1994 $106,138,500 -
1993 $96,455,700 -
1992 $104,771,300 -
1991 $106,555,300 -
1990 $97,702,303 -
1989 $85,800,543 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau San Marino
2023 $15,611 $59,880
2022 $13,730 $54,191
2021 $13,009 $54,176
2020 $14,708 $44,327
2019 $15,847 $46,630
2018 $16,167 $47,951
2017 $16,402 $45,192
2016 $17,150 $44,359
2015 $16,154 $43,147
2014 $13,863 $51,260
2013 $12,699 $50,808
2012 $12,137 $47,946
2011 $10,994 $55,601
2010 $10,222 $56,543
2009 $10,148 $62,429
2008 $10,578 $75,902
2007 $10,403 $70,124
2006 $9,882 $63,271
2005 $9,635 $59,878
2004 $8,394 $58,232
2003 $7,862 $52,530
2002 $8,340 $41,791
2001 $8,239 $39,035
2000 $7,798 $37,601
1999 $7,630 $41,932
1998 $8,048 $40,127
1997 $7,945 $37,853
1996 $7,788 -
1995 $7,038 -
1994 $6,329 -
1993 $5,892 -
1992 $6,553 -
1991 $6,824 -
1990 $6,403 -
1989 $5,741 -
1988 $5,145 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau San Marino
2026 69.6 86
2025 69.5 85.9
2024 69.4 85.8
2023 69.3 85.7
2022 68.9 85.7
2021 68.6 83.5
2020 68.7 82.6
2019 69 85.3
2018 69 85.1
2017 69 84.9
2016 69 84.8
2015 69.1 84.6
2014 69.1 84.4
2013 69 84.2
2012 68.9 83.9
2011 68.6 83.7
2010 68.3 83.5
2009 68 83.2
2008 67.6 82.9
2007 67.1 82.6
2006 66.6 82.3
2005 66.2 81.9
2004 65.8 81.6
2003 65.4 81.3
2002 65.1 81.1
2001 64.8 80.8
2000 64.5 80.5
1999 64.2 80.2
1998 64 79.9
1997 63.7 79.7
1996 63.5 79.3
1995 63.3 79
1994 63.1 78.7
1993 63 78.4
1992 62.9 78.1
1991 62.8 77.9
1990 62.8 77.8
1989 62.8 77.6
1988 62.8 77.5
1987 62.8 77.5
1986 62.8 77.4
1985 62.7 77.3
1984 62.6 77.2
1983 62.5 77
1982 62.3 76.8
1981 62.1 76.6
1980 61.9 76.4
1979 61.6 76.1
1978 61.3 75.9
1977 60.9 75.6
1976 60.5 75.4
1975 60 75.3
1974 59.5 75.1
1973 59 74.8
1972 58.6 74.6
1971 58.1 74.4
1970 57.7 74.3
1969 57.3 74.2
1968 56.9 74.1
1967 56.5 73.9
1966 56.2 73.8
1965 55.9 73.7
1964 55.8 73.7
1963 55.6 73.6
1962 55.4 73.5
1961 55.1 73.4
1960 54.9 73.2
1959 54.6 73
1958 54.4 72.8
1957 54.1 72.7
1956 53.9 72.5
1955 53.7 72.4
1954 53.5 72.2
1953 53.3 72
1952 53.1 71.9
1951 52.9 71.7
1950 52.7 71.6

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

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Palau and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Palau San Marino
2024 17,695 33,977
2023 17,727 33,860
2022 17,759 33,755
2021 17,783 34,252
2020 17,792 34,770
2019 17,798 34,663
2018 17,814 34,522
2017 17,812 33,825
2016 17,797 33,101
2015 17,770 32,897
2014 17,715 32,655
2013 17,648 33,041
2012 17,765 33,469
2011 18,078 32,620
2010 18,396 33,270
2009 18,709 33,066
2008 19,009 31,662
2007 19,302 31,211
2006 19,593 30,184
2005 19,819 29,836
2004 19,820 29,457
2003 19,659 27,843
2002 19,503 27,491
2001 19,352 27,143
2000 19,178 26,799
1999 18,901 26,459
1998 18,524 26,125
1997 18,108 25,800
1996 17,654 25,482
1995 17,195 25,158
1994 16,770 24,823
1993 16,372 24,472
1992 15,989 24,125
1991 15,614 23,797
1990 15,259 23,475
1989 14,945 23,154
1988 14,645 22,843
1987 14,334 22,686
1986 14,024 22,636
1985 13,688 22,485
1984 13,337 22,346
1983 13,006 22,229
1982 12,694 22,055
1981 12,402 21,840
1980 12,271 21,585
1979 12,337 21,320
1978 12,440 21,026
1977 12,525 20,017
1976 12,598 19,110
1975 12,655 19,046
1974 12,687 19,030
1973 12,552 18,992
1972 12,194 18,787
1971 11,759 18,419
1970 11,368 18,168
1969 11,159 18,026
1968 11,080 17,861
1967 10,988 17,688
1966 10,805 17,523
1965 10,547 17,305
1964 10,292 16,977
1963 10,037 16,580
1962 9,793 16,183
1961 9,555 15,799
1960 9,328 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and San Marino

Fertility rate
Palau

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau San Marino
2023 1.91 1.15
2022 1.93 1.14
2021 1.95 1.13
2020 1.97 1.11
2019 1.98 1.1
2018 1.97 1.08
2017 2.02 1.05
2016 2.06 1.13
2015 2 1.2
2014 2.03 1.26
2013 2.05 1.48
2012 2.01 1.29
2011 1.97 1.46
2010 1.94 1.46
2009 1.94 1.36
2008 1.95 1.52
2007 1.97 1.26
2006 2 1.24
2005 2.02 1.2
2004 1.99 1.3
2003 1.96 1.3
2002 1.92 1.43
2001 1.87 1.52
2000 1.82 1.4
1999 1.91 1.29
1998 2.01 1.26
1997 2.19 1.24
1996 2.39 1.21
1995 2.55 1.17
1994 2.66 1.14
1993 2.73 1.12
1992 2.71 1.15
1991 2.74 1.17
1990 2.88 1.16
1989 2.92 1.15
1988 2.91 1.14
1987 2.93 1.14
1986 2.98 1.15
1985 3.01 1.17
1984 3.08 1.2
1983 3.14 1.25
1982 3.22 1.3
1981 3.28 1.41
1980 3.35 1.53
1979 3.49 1.63
1978 3.74 1.77
1977 4.09 1.87
1976 4.53 1.95
1975 4.9 2.05
1974 5.26 2.13
1973 5.59 2.23
1972 5.9 2.29
1971 6.16 2.33
1970 6.39 2.32
1969 6.58 2.31
1968 6.71 2.3
1967 6.84 2.31
1966 6.93 2.33
1965 7.01 2.33
1964 7.08 2.37
1963 7.12 2.4
1962 7.15 2.43
1961 7.17 2.68
1960 7.19 2.43

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

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Palau and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Palau

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau San Marino
2024 39.2 49
2023 38.8 48.3
2022 38.5 47.7
2021 38.1 47.2
2020 37.8 46.8
2019 37.4 46.3
2018 37 45.8
2017 36.7 45.3
2016 36.3 44.9
2015 36 44.5
2014 35.6 44
2013 35.3 43.7
2012 35 43.3
2011 34.6 42.8
2010 34.2 42.4
2009 33.9 42
2008 33.5 41.6
2007 33.1 41.2
2006 32.7 40.8
2005 32.3 40.4
2004 32 40.1
2003 31.8 39.7
2002 31.5 39.3
2001 31.2 39
2000 30.8 38.7
1999 30.2 38.4
1998 29.4 38.1
1997 28.8 37.9
1996 28.3 37.7
1995 27.8 37.4
1994 27.4 37.2
1993 26.9 36.8
1992 26.4 36.5
1991 26 36.1
1990 25.6 35.8
1989 24.9 35.5
1988 24 35.1
1987 23.1 34.8
1986 22.2 34.5
1985 21.6 34.2
1984 21.1 33.9
1983 20.5 33.6
1982 19.9 33.3
1981 19.3 33
1980 18.9 32.7
1979 18.6 32.5
1978 18.3 32.3
1977 18.1 32
1976 17.8 31.7
1975 17.4 31.5
1974 17.1 31.3
1973 16.8 31.2
1972 16.6 31
1971 16.6 30.8
1970 16.5 30.8
1969 16.1 30.9
1968 15.7 30.9
1967 15.2 30.9
1966 14.9 30.9
1965 14.9 30.9
1964 15 30.9
1963 15.1 30.8
1962 15.5 30.8
1961 16.1 30.9
1960 16.7 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.9%
2022
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
35.8%
2023
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

Palau San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
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

Palau San Marino
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
0
2016
Visa free countries
120
2025
159
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

Palau San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.63
2023
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
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
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a

Territory

Palau San Marino
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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