Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 180th vs. 93rd).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Tajikistan ranks 167/197 ($1,341).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
17663
|
10940854
|
Population rank | 194/197 | 88/197 |
GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$14.2B
2024 |
GDP rank | 193/197 | 145/197 |
GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$1,341
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 167/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$5,406
2024 |
Government debt | n/a |
$4.2B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
28.4%
2025 |
Government debt per person | n/a |
$396
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | n/a | 171/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$2,250
2025 |
Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
53,587 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
197.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
3.07
2023 |
Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
23 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Palau and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts
Palau and Tajikistan 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 | $2,629,395,066 |
1991 | $106,555,300 | $2,536,585,366 |
1992 | $104,771,300 | $1,908,554,572 |
1993 | $96,455,700 | $1,646,623,195 |
1994 | $106,138,500 | $1,522,001,206 |
1995 | $121,018,500 | $1,231,561,860 |
1996 | $137,494,600 | $1,043,654,822 |
1997 | $143,860,800 | $921,518,033 |
1998 | $149,079,600 | $1,320,199,582 |
1999 | $144,206,500 | $1,086,612,290 |
2000 | $149,535,800 | $860,541,842 |
2001 | $159,453,500 | $1,080,772,551 |
2002 | $162,665,500 | $1,221,106,220 |
2003 | $154,559,900 | $1,555,318,261 |
2004 | $166,391,600 | $2,076,176,869 |
2005 | $191,048,400 | $2,312,352,021 |
2006 | $193,679,700 | $2,830,213,849 |
2007 | $200,903,600 | $3,719,524,541 |
2008 | $201,167,300 | $5,161,299,725 |
2009 | $189,998,000 | $4,979,472,364 |
2010 | $188,174,300 | $5,642,221,099 |
2011 | $198,873,900 | $6,522,756,255 |
2012 | $215,762,400 | $7,633,036,903 |
2013 | $225,345,700 | $8,448,411,318 |
2014 | $243,156,500 | $9,112,605,459 |
2015 | $278,824,800 | $8,271,431,485 |
2016 | $298,323,500 | $6,992,416,097 |
2017 | $285,600,000 | $7,536,402,853 |
2018 | $288,546,300 | $7,764,999,999 |
2019 | $281,941,600 | $8,300,813,599 |
2020 | $258,990,800 | $8,133,963,551 |
2021 | $235,752,900 | $8,937,805,347 |
2022 | $255,591,100 | $10,713,525,200 |
2023 | $281,849,100 | $12,244,169,293 |
2024 | - | $14,204,575,549 |
Palau and Tajikistan 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 | $487 |
1991 | $6,824 | $458 |
1992 | $6,553 | $338 |
1993 | $5,892 | $287.6 |
1994 | $6,329 | $261.3 |
1995 | $7,038 | $207 |
1996 | $7,788 | $172 |
1997 | $7,945 | $150.1 |
1998 | $8,048 | $213.7 |
1999 | $7,630 | $175 |
2000 | $7,797 | $136.9 |
2001 | $8,240 | $168.7 |
2002 | $8,341 | $187 |
2003 | $7,862 | $233.6 |
2004 | $8,395 | $306 |
2005 | $9,640 | $334 |
2006 | $9,885 | $401 |
2007 | $10,408 | $517 |
2008 | $10,583 | $703 |
2009 | $10,155 | $665 |
2010 | $10,229 | $737 |
2011 | $11,001 | $834 |
2012 | $12,145 | $952 |
2013 | $12,769 | $1,028 |
2014 | $13,726 | $1,082 |
2015 | $15,691 | $957 |
2016 | $16,763 | $789 |
2017 | $16,034 | $829 |
2018 | $16,198 | $834 |
2019 | $15,841 | $871 |
2020 | $14,557 | $834 |
2021 | $13,257 | $897 |
2022 | $14,392 | $1,052 |
2023 | $15,899 | $1,178 |
2024 | - | $1,341 |
Palau vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 52.7 | 49.3 |
1951 | 52.9 | 49.6 |
1952 | 53.1 | 49.9 |
1953 | 53.3 | 50.2 |
1954 | 53.5 | 50.5 |
1955 | 53.7 | 50.8 |
1956 | 53.9 | 51.1 |
1957 | 54.1 | 51.4 |
1958 | 54.4 | 51.8 |
1959 | 54.6 | 52.2 |
1960 | 54.9 | 52.5 |
1961 | 55.1 | 52.9 |
1962 | 55.4 | 53.4 |
1963 | 55.6 | 53.8 |
1964 | 55.8 | 54.2 |
1965 | 55.9 | 54.7 |
1966 | 56.2 | 55.1 |
1967 | 56.5 | 55.5 |
1968 | 56.9 | 55.9 |
1969 | 57.3 | 56.3 |
1970 | 57.7 | 56.6 |
1971 | 58.1 | 56.9 |
1972 | 58.6 | 57.2 |
1973 | 59 | 57.4 |
1974 | 59.5 | 57.7 |
1975 | 60 | 57.9 |
1976 | 60.5 | 58.1 |
1977 | 60.9 | 58.2 |
1978 | 61.3 | 58.4 |
1979 | 61.6 | 58.5 |
1980 | 61.9 | 58.6 |
1981 | 62.1 | 58.8 |
1982 | 62.3 | 60.2 |
1983 | 62.5 | 60.5 |
1984 | 62.6 | 60.7 |
1985 | 62.7 | 61 |
1986 | 62.8 | 61.8 |
1987 | 62.8 | 61.6 |
1988 | 62.8 | 61.8 |
1989 | 62.8 | 61.7 |
1990 | 62.8 | 61.6 |
1991 | 62.8 | 61.7 |
1992 | 62.9 | 57.1 |
1993 | 63 | 55.5 |
1994 | 63.1 | 60.1 |
1995 | 63.3 | 61.4 |
1996 | 63.5 | 60.8 |
1997 | 63.7 | 61.9 |
1998 | 64 | 62.4 |
1999 | 64.2 | 63.1 |
2000 | 64.5 | 63.5 |
2001 | 64.8 | 64.2 |
2002 | 65.1 | 64.9 |
2003 | 65.4 | 65.9 |
2004 | 65.8 | 66.6 |
2005 | 66.2 | 66.5 |
2006 | 66.6 | 67 |
2007 | 67.1 | 67.4 |
2008 | 67.6 | 67.9 |
2009 | 68 | 68.2 |
2010 | 68.3 | 68.4 |
2011 | 68.6 | 68.7 |
2012 | 68.9 | 69.1 |
2013 | 69 | 69.6 |
2014 | 69.1 | 69.7 |
2015 | 69.1 | 69.7 |
2016 | 69 | 70 |
2017 | 69 | 70.5 |
2018 | 69 | 70.7 |
2019 | 69 | 71 |
2020 | 68.7 | 68.6 |
2021 | 68.6 | 69.6 |
2022 | 68.9 | 71.6 |
2023 | 69.3 | 71.8 |
2024 | 69.4 | 71.9 |
2025 | 69.5 | 72.1 |
Palau and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 9,328 | 2,112,131 |
1961 | 9,555 | 2,181,805 |
1962 | 9,793 | 2,255,026 |
1963 | 10,037 | 2,331,736 |
1964 | 10,292 | 2,411,260 |
1965 | 10,547 | 2,492,998 |
1966 | 10,805 | 2,577,184 |
1967 | 10,988 | 2,664,130 |
1968 | 11,080 | 2,753,848 |
1969 | 11,159 | 2,845,273 |
1970 | 11,368 | 2,936,779 |
1971 | 11,759 | 3,028,837 |
1972 | 12,194 | 3,123,691 |
1973 | 12,552 | 3,222,290 |
1974 | 12,687 | 3,324,499 |
1975 | 12,655 | 3,430,425 |
1976 | 12,598 | 3,540,076 |
1977 | 12,525 | 3,653,265 |
1978 | 12,440 | 3,768,508 |
1979 | 12,337 | 3,882,691 |
1980 | 12,271 | 3,995,256 |
1981 | 12,402 | 4,109,022 |
1982 | 12,694 | 4,227,171 |
1983 | 13,006 | 4,350,874 |
1984 | 13,337 | 4,480,026 |
1985 | 13,688 | 4,619,003 |
1986 | 14,024 | 4,772,139 |
1987 | 14,334 | 4,939,059 |
1988 | 14,645 | 5,114,989 |
1989 | 14,945 | 5,267,249 |
1990 | 15,259 | 5,398,768 |
1991 | 15,614 | 5,541,205 |
1992 | 15,989 | 5,649,400 |
1993 | 16,372 | 5,724,993 |
1994 | 16,770 | 5,825,368 |
1995 | 17,195 | 5,948,584 |
1996 | 17,654 | 6,066,523 |
1997 | 18,108 | 6,139,829 |
1998 | 18,524 | 6,176,397 |
1999 | 18,901 | 6,208,370 |
2000 | 19,178 | 6,284,735 |
2001 | 19,352 | 6,407,377 |
2002 | 19,503 | 6,531,669 |
2003 | 19,659 | 6,658,575 |
2004 | 19,820 | 6,790,547 |
2005 | 19,819 | 6,924,720 |
2006 | 19,593 | 7,057,566 |
2007 | 19,302 | 7,194,477 |
2008 | 19,009 | 7,338,403 |
2009 | 18,709 | 7,490,230 |
2010 | 18,396 | 7,652,141 |
2011 | 18,078 | 7,824,785 |
2012 | 17,765 | 8,014,084 |
2013 | 17,648 | 8,216,724 |
2014 | 17,715 | 8,425,552 |
2015 | 17,770 | 8,643,840 |
2016 | 17,797 | 8,865,631 |
2017 | 17,812 | 9,085,946 |
2018 | 17,814 | 9,307,333 |
2019 | 17,798 | 9,529,966 |
2020 | 17,792 | 9,749,310 |
2021 | 17,783 | 9,966,908 |
2022 | 17,759 | 10,182,222 |
2023 | 17,727 | 10,389,799 |
2024 | 17,695 | 10,590,927 |
Fertility rates in Palau and Tajikistan
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.19 | 6.24 |
1961 | 7.17 | 6.35 |
1962 | 7.15 | 6.48 |
1963 | 7.12 | 6.62 |
1964 | 7.08 | 6.68 |
1965 | 7.01 | 6.74 |
1966 | 6.93 | 6.82 |
1967 | 6.84 | 6.89 |
1968 | 6.71 | 6.91 |
1969 | 6.58 | 6.91 |
1970 | 6.39 | 6.91 |
1971 | 6.16 | 6.91 |
1972 | 5.9 | 6.89 |
1973 | 5.59 | 6.84 |
1974 | 5.26 | 6.77 |
1975 | 4.9 | 6.69 |
1976 | 4.53 | 6.6 |
1977 | 4.09 | 6.49 |
1978 | 3.74 | 6.4 |
1979 | 3.49 | 6.31 |
1980 | 3.35 | 6.21 |
1981 | 3.28 | 6.12 |
1982 | 3.22 | 6.03 |
1983 | 3.14 | 5.98 |
1984 | 3.08 | 5.96 |
1985 | 3.01 | 5.94 |
1986 | 2.98 | 5.91 |
1987 | 2.93 | 5.84 |
1988 | 2.91 | 5.75 |
1989 | 2.92 | 5.61 |
1990 | 2.88 | 5.46 |
1991 | 2.74 | 5.28 |
1992 | 2.71 | 5.06 |
1993 | 2.73 | 4.92 |
1994 | 2.66 | 4.79 |
1995 | 2.55 | 4.66 |
1996 | 2.39 | 3.94 |
1997 | 2.19 | 4.06 |
1998 | 2.01 | 4.07 |
1999 | 1.91 | 3.85 |
2000 | 1.82 | 3.49 |
2001 | 1.87 | 3.49 |
2002 | 1.92 | 3.47 |
2003 | 1.96 | 3.42 |
2004 | 1.99 | 3.51 |
2005 | 2.02 | 3.4 |
2006 | 2 | 3.34 |
2007 | 1.97 | 3.37 |
2008 | 1.95 | 3.39 |
2009 | 1.94 | 3.43 |
2010 | 1.94 | 3.46 |
2011 | 1.97 | 3.46 |
2012 | 2.01 | 3.42 |
2013 | 2.05 | 3.43 |
2014 | 2.03 | 3.46 |
2015 | 2 | 3.46 |
2016 | 2.06 | 3.38 |
2017 | 2.02 | 3.29 |
2018 | 1.97 | 3.29 |
2019 | 1.98 | 3.28 |
2020 | 1.97 | 3.21 |
2021 | 1.95 | 3.17 |
2022 | 1.93 | 3.13 |
2023 | 1.91 | 3.07 |
Palau and Tajikistan demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 16.7 | 21.6 |
1961 | 16.1 | 21.4 |
1962 | 15.5 | 20.9 |
1963 | 15.1 | 20.4 |
1964 | 15 | 19.6 |
1965 | 14.9 | 18.9 |
1966 | 14.9 | 18.4 |
1967 | 15.2 | 18.1 |
1968 | 15.7 | 17.9 |
1969 | 16.1 | 17.8 |
1970 | 16.5 | 17.8 |
1971 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
1972 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
1973 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
1974 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
1975 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
1976 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
1977 | 18.1 | 18 |
1978 | 18.3 | 18 |
1979 | 18.6 | 18.1 |
1980 | 18.9 | 18.1 |
1981 | 19.3 | 18.1 |
1982 | 19.9 | 18.2 |
1983 | 20.5 | 18.2 |
1984 | 21.1 | 18.2 |
1985 | 21.6 | 18.2 |
1986 | 22.2 | 18.3 |
1987 | 23.1 | 18.3 |
1988 | 24 | 18.3 |
1989 | 24.9 | 18.2 |
1990 | 25.6 | 18.1 |
1991 | 26 | 18 |
1992 | 26.4 | 17.9 |
1993 | 26.9 | 17.8 |
1994 | 27.4 | 17.7 |
1995 | 27.8 | 17.7 |
1996 | 28.3 | 17.7 |
1997 | 28.8 | 17.9 |
1998 | 29.4 | 18 |
1999 | 30.2 | 18.2 |
2000 | 30.8 | 18.5 |
2001 | 31.2 | 18.7 |
2002 | 31.5 | 18.9 |
2003 | 31.8 | 19.2 |
2004 | 32 | 19.4 |
2005 | 32.3 | 19.6 |
2006 | 32.7 | 19.8 |
2007 | 33.1 | 20.1 |
2008 | 33.5 | 20.4 |
2009 | 33.9 | 20.6 |
2010 | 34.2 | 20.8 |
2011 | 34.6 | 21 |
2012 | 35 | 21.2 |
2013 | 35.3 | 21.4 |
2014 | 35.6 | 21.6 |
2015 | 36 | 21.7 |
2016 | 36.3 | 21.9 |
2017 | 36.7 | 22 |
2018 | 37 | 22.2 |
2019 | 37.4 | 22.3 |
2020 | 37.8 | 22.5 |
2021 | 38.1 | 22.6 |
2022 | 38.5 | 22.7 |
2023 | 38.8 | 22.9 |
2024 | 39.2 | 23 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$17.5B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
30.3%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
5.44%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.22%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel | n/a |
17,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-2.5%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
0.08%
2016 |
Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
34.7%
2023 |
Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
33.6%
2023 |
Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
51.5
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
28.2%
2024 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.9%
2024 |
Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$3.3B
2023 |
Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$6.8B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
1,035,000
2018 |
International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
7.27%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
54.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
375 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
$12
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
9.31 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
60.9%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
34.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
44.8%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share | n/a |
28%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,476 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
93.4%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
92.7%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
-21,236
2024 |
Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
28.5%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
27.7
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
19
2024 |
Higher education index | n/a |
14
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
0.91
2020 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
15.7
2019 |
Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
72
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
99.7%
2010 |
English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
5%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
56.8%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$78.6
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$51.2
2022 |
Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
72.1 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
2.13
2021 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.2 years
2017 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
14
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
27.3
2023 |
Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
24.6%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
8%
2024 |
Air quality index |
65
2025 |
5
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
n/a |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.09%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
5,060 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
16.6 sq mi
2025 |
14,976 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
160.8 sq mi
2025 |
1,648 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length | n/a |
18,641 mi
2018 |
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