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Palau vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 180th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Senegal
Population
17629
19491599
Population rank 194/197 68/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$5,071
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Palau and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Palau and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Palau

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Palau Senegal
2024 - $32,808,056,601
2023 $276,733,063 $30,696,331,296
2022 $243,826,813 $27,783,332,223
2021 $231,343,460 $27,520,784,130
2020 $261,688,507 $24,530,513,038
2019 $282,041,290 $23,403,995,992
2018 $287,998,352 $23,116,701,556
2017 $292,148,590 $20,996,562,944
2016 $305,227,020 $19,040,312,333
2015 $287,057,526 $17,774,766,696
2014 $245,591,095 $19,797,253,440
2013 $224,110,611 $18,918,667,725
2012 $215,616,882 $17,660,870,412
2011 $198,742,371 $17,814,283,639
2010 $188,042,374 $16,121,315,909
2009 $189,854,706 $16,145,867,495
2008 $201,067,734 $16,853,989,628
2007 $200,789,764 $13,994,218,413
2006 $193,611,359 $11,697,918,243
2005 $190,961,685 $11,009,033,438
2004 $166,363,739 $10,076,816,667
2003 $154,566,788 $8,768,721,563
2002 $162,658,722 $7,006,402,320
2001 $159,446,228 $6,507,824,829
2000 $149,551,483 $6,013,185,004
1999 $144,206,500 $6,592,834,933
1998 $149,079,600 $6,505,607,909
1997 $143,860,800 $6,041,478,726
1996 $137,494,600 $6,559,712,166
1995 $121,018,500 $6,326,342,633
1994 $106,138,500 $5,034,588,196
1993 $96,455,700 $7,367,986,241
1992 $104,771,300 $7,769,817,840
1991 $106,555,300 $7,255,210,470
1990 $97,702,303 $7,390,967,360
1989 $85,800,543 $6,366,039,373
1988 $75,348,615 $6,418,419,389
1987 $66,169,905 $6,487,353,103
1986 $58,109,314 $5,392,093,446
1985 $51,030,637 $3,818,944,918
1984 $44,814,259 $3,485,165,432
1983 $39,661,530 $3,569,356,125
1982 $36,027,583 $4,013,951,443
1981 $32,726,594 $4,095,892,781
1980 $29,728,054 $4,510,108,291
1979 $27,004,251 $4,084,877,823
1978 $24,530,015 $3,280,354,921
1977 $22,308,104 $2,938,046,463
1976 $20,364,420 $2,869,777,884
1975 $18,521,112 $2,830,388,405
1974 $16,848,759 $2,099,325,229
1973 $15,331,889 $1,863,398,590
1972 $13,956,474 $1,620,857,104
1971 $12,706,874 $1,339,549,033
1970 $11,563,041 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Palau and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Senegal
2024 - $1,773
2023 $15,611 $1,698
2022 $13,730 $1,574
2021 $13,009 $1,598
2020 $14,708 $1,461
2019 $15,847 $1,431
2018 $16,167 $1,453
2017 $16,402 $1,357
2016 $17,150 $1,266
2015 $16,154 $1,218
2014 $13,863 $1,399
2013 $12,699 $1,380
2012 $12,137 $1,327
2011 $10,994 $1,375
2010 $10,222 $1,276
2009 $10,148 $1,309
2008 $10,578 $1,399
2007 $10,403 $1,189
2006 $9,882 $1,017
2005 $9,635 $980
2004 $8,394 $918
2003 $7,862 $818
2002 $8,340 $669
2001 $8,239 $637
2000 $7,798 $603
1999 $7,630 $678
1998 $8,048 $685
1997 $7,945 $651
1996 $7,788 $723
1995 $7,038 $715
1994 $6,329 $584
1993 $5,892 $878
1992 $6,553 $951
1991 $6,824 $913
1990 $6,403 $957
1989 $5,741 $849
1988 $5,145 $880
1987 $4,616 $916
1986 $4,144 $784
1985 $3,728 $571
1984 $3,360 $536
1983 $3,049 $564
1982 $2,838 $652
1981 $2,639 $683
1980 $2,423 $772
1979 $2,189 $716
1978 $1,972 $589
1977 $1,781 $540
1976 $1,616 $541
1975 $1,464 $547
1974 $1,328 $417
1973 $1,221 $381
1972 $1,145 $342
1971 $1,081 $291.1
1970 $1,017 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Palau vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Senegal
2026 69.6 69.4
2025 69.5 69.2
2024 69.4 68.9
2023 69.3 68.7
2022 68.9 67.8
2021 68.6 66.9
2020 68.7 67.5
2019 69 67.7
2018 69 67.4
2017 69 67.1
2016 69 66.7
2015 69.1 66.5
2014 69.1 66
2013 69 65.6
2012 68.9 65.2
2011 68.6 64.8
2010 68.3 64.2
2009 68 63.8
2008 67.6 63.2
2007 67.1 62.7
2006 66.6 61.8
2005 66.2 61
2004 65.8 60.3
2003 65.4 59.5
2002 65.1 58.9
2001 64.8 58.2
2000 64.5 57.6
1999 64.2 57.3
1998 64 57.1
1997 63.7 57.1
1996 63.5 57.1
1995 63.3 57.3
1994 63.1 57.5
1993 63 57.3
1992 62.9 57.3
1991 62.8 57
1990 62.8 56.7
1989 62.8 56.2
1988 62.8 55.5
1987 62.8 54.6
1986 62.8 53.7
1985 62.7 52.6
1984 62.6 51.7
1983 62.5 50.8
1982 62.3 49.9
1981 62.1 49.1
1980 61.9 48.3
1979 61.6 47.5
1978 61.3 46.6
1977 60.9 45.7
1976 60.5 44.8
1975 60 43.9
1974 59.5 43.1
1973 59 42.4
1972 58.6 41.8
1971 58.1 41.2
1970 57.7 40.8
1969 57.3 40.4
1968 56.9 40.1
1967 56.5 40
1966 56.2 39.8
1965 55.9 39.8
1964 55.8 39.8
1963 55.6 39.7
1962 55.4 39.7
1961 55.1 39.7
1960 54.9 39.7
1959 54.6 39.5
1958 54.4 39.4
1957 54.1 39.1
1956 53.9 38.9
1955 53.7 38.5
1954 53.5 38.2
1953 53.3 37.8
1952 53.1 37.4
1951 52.9 36.9
1950 52.7 36.5

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

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Palau and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Palau Senegal
2024 17,695 18,501,984
2023 17,727 18,077,573
2022 17,759 17,651,103
2021 17,783 17,220,867
2020 17,792 16,789,219
2019 17,798 16,352,922
2018 17,814 15,914,498
2017 17,812 15,475,002
2016 17,797 15,034,521
2015 17,770 14,593,331
2014 17,715 14,152,102
2013 17,648 13,710,849
2012 17,765 13,310,495
2011 18,078 12,958,897
2010 18,396 12,635,413
2009 18,709 12,337,389
2008 19,009 12,048,959
2007 19,302 11,770,344
2006 19,593 11,500,094
2005 19,819 11,235,472
2004 19,820 10,975,704
2003 19,659 10,721,176
2002 19,503 10,466,214
2001 19,352 10,212,942
2000 19,178 9,968,260
1999 18,901 9,730,887
1998 18,524 9,502,952
1997 18,108 9,283,495
1996 17,654 9,067,014
1995 17,195 8,848,101
1994 16,770 8,624,078
1993 16,372 8,396,288
1992 15,989 8,168,395
1991 15,614 7,943,085
1990 15,259 7,720,523
1989 14,945 7,502,207
1988 14,645 7,289,618
1987 14,334 7,081,530
1986 14,024 6,878,192
1985 13,688 6,683,287
1984 13,337 6,499,364
1983 13,006 6,324,504
1982 12,694 6,156,961
1981 12,402 5,997,160
1980 12,271 5,845,638
1979 12,337 5,702,895
1978 12,440 5,568,096
1977 12,525 5,439,549
1976 12,598 5,308,564
1975 12,655 5,170,810
1974 12,687 5,029,437
1973 12,552 4,885,181
1972 12,194 4,741,631
1971 11,759 4,601,864
1970 11,368 4,466,328
1969 11,159 4,334,974
1968 11,080 4,207,587
1967 10,988 4,083,870
1966 10,805 3,964,299
1965 10,547 3,849,788
1964 10,292 3,740,535
1963 10,037 3,635,876
1962 9,793 3,534,686
1961 9,555 3,436,375
1960 9,328 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Senegal

Fertility rate
Palau

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Senegal
2023 1.91 3.82
2022 1.93 3.86
2021 1.95 3.94
2020 1.97 4
2019 1.98 4.1
2018 1.97 4.29
2017 2.02 4.49
2016 2.06 4.65
2015 2 4.75
2014 2.03 4.88
2013 2.05 5.05
2012 2.01 5.13
2011 1.97 5.1
2010 1.94 5.06
2009 1.94 5.03
2008 1.95 5.02
2007 1.97 5.02
2006 2 5.06
2005 2.02 5.13
2004 1.99 5.19
2003 1.96 5.25
2002 1.92 5.3
2001 1.87 5.4
2000 1.82 5.5
1999 1.91 5.57
1998 2.01 5.58
1997 2.19 5.64
1996 2.39 5.72
1995 2.55 5.82
1994 2.66 5.92
1993 2.73 6.05
1992 2.71 6.15
1991 2.74 6.27
1990 2.88 6.4
1989 2.92 6.48
1988 2.91 6.58
1987 2.93 6.79
1986 2.98 6.9
1985 3.01 7.01
1984 3.08 7.11
1983 3.14 7.19
1982 3.22 7.25
1981 3.28 7.28
1980 3.35 7.29
1979 3.49 7.29
1978 3.74 7.28
1977 4.09 7.27
1976 4.53 7.26
1975 4.9 7.25
1974 5.26 7.25
1973 5.59 7.26
1972 5.9 7.26
1971 6.16 7.26
1970 6.39 7.26
1969 6.58 7.26
1968 6.71 7.25
1967 6.84 7.24
1966 6.93 7.22
1965 7.01 7.19
1964 7.08 7.16
1963 7.12 7.12
1962 7.15 7.08
1961 7.17 7.04
1960 7.19 7

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

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Palau and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Senegal
2024 39.2 20.4
2023 38.8 20.1
2022 38.5 19.9
2021 38.1 19.7
2020 37.8 19.4
2019 37.4 19.2
2018 37 19
2017 36.7 18.9
2016 36.3 18.7
2015 36 18.6
2014 35.6 18.6
2013 35.3 18.5
2012 35 18.5
2011 34.6 18.5
2010 34.2 18.5
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.4
2007 33.1 18.3
2006 32.7 18.2
2005 32.3 18.2
2004 32 18.1
2003 31.8 18
2002 31.5 17.8
2001 31.2 17.7
2000 30.8 17.6
1999 30.2 17.5
1998 29.4 17.4
1997 28.8 17.3
1996 28.3 17.2
1995 27.8 17.1
1994 27.4 17
1993 26.9 16.9
1992 26.4 16.8
1991 26 16.7
1990 25.6 16.6
1989 24.9 16.5
1988 24 16.4
1987 23.1 16.3
1986 22.2 16.3
1985 21.6 16.3
1984 21.1 16.3
1983 20.5 16.4
1982 19.9 16.5
1981 19.3 16.7
1980 18.9 16.8
1979 18.6 17
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.1 17.4
1976 17.8 17.6
1975 17.4 17.7
1974 17.1 17.8
1973 16.8 17.9
1972 16.6 17.9
1971 16.6 17.9
1970 16.5 17.9
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.2 17.9
1966 14.9 17.8
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15 17.9
1963 15.1 17.9
1962 15.5 18
1961 16.1 18
1960 16.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Palau Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Palau Senegal
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
50.4%
2023
English speaking
92.5%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
60.6%
2023

Health

Palau Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Senegal
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,355 mi
2017

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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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