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Palau vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 194/197 ($277M) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Tajikistan
Population
17629
11038274
Population rank 194/197 88/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$5,406
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Palau and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Palau and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Palau

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Palau Tajikistan
2024 - $14,204,575,549
2023 $276,733,063 $12,244,169,293
2022 $243,826,813 $10,713,525,200
2021 $231,343,460 $8,937,805,347
2020 $261,688,507 $8,133,963,551
2019 $282,041,290 $8,300,813,599
2018 $287,998,352 $7,764,999,999
2017 $292,148,590 $7,536,402,853
2016 $305,227,020 $6,992,416,097
2015 $287,057,526 $8,271,431,485
2014 $245,591,095 $9,112,605,459
2013 $224,110,611 $8,448,411,318
2012 $215,616,882 $7,633,036,903
2011 $198,742,371 $6,522,756,255
2010 $188,042,374 $5,642,221,099
2009 $189,854,706 $4,979,472,364
2008 $201,067,734 $5,161,299,725
2007 $200,789,764 $3,719,524,541
2006 $193,611,359 $2,830,213,849
2005 $190,961,685 $2,312,352,021
2004 $166,363,739 $2,076,176,869
2003 $154,566,788 $1,555,318,261
2002 $162,658,722 $1,221,106,220
2001 $159,446,228 $1,080,772,551
2000 $149,551,483 $860,541,842
1999 $144,206,500 $1,086,612,290
1998 $149,079,600 $1,320,199,582
1997 $143,860,800 $921,518,033
1996 $137,494,600 $1,043,654,822
1995 $121,018,500 $1,231,561,860
1994 $106,138,500 $1,522,001,206
1993 $96,455,700 $1,646,623,195
1992 $104,771,300 $1,908,554,572
1991 $106,555,300 $2,536,585,366
1990 $97,702,303 $2,629,395,066
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Tajikistan
2024 - $1,341
2023 $15,611 $1,178
2022 $13,730 $1,052
2021 $13,009 $897
2020 $14,708 $834
2019 $15,847 $871
2018 $16,167 $834
2017 $16,402 $829
2016 $17,150 $789
2015 $16,154 $957
2014 $13,863 $1,082
2013 $12,699 $1,028
2012 $12,137 $952
2011 $10,994 $834
2010 $10,222 $737
2009 $10,148 $665
2008 $10,578 $703
2007 $10,403 $517
2006 $9,882 $401
2005 $9,635 $334
2004 $8,394 $306
2003 $7,862 $233.6
2002 $8,340 $187
2001 $8,239 $168.7
2000 $7,798 $136.9
1999 $7,630 $175
1998 $8,048 $213.7
1997 $7,945 $150.1
1996 $7,788 $172
1995 $7,038 $207
1994 $6,329 $261.3
1993 $5,892 $287.6
1992 $6,553 $338
1991 $6,824 $458
1990 $6,403 $487
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 (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Tajikistan
2026 69.6 72.2
2025 69.5 72.1
2024 69.4 71.9
2023 69.3 71.8
2022 68.9 71.6
2021 68.6 69.6
2020 68.7 68.6
2019 69 71
2018 69 70.7
2017 69 70.5
2016 69 70
2015 69.1 69.7
2014 69.1 69.7
2013 69 69.6
2012 68.9 69.1
2011 68.6 68.7
2010 68.3 68.4
2009 68 68.2
2008 67.6 67.9
2007 67.1 67.4
2006 66.6 67
2005 66.2 66.5
2004 65.8 66.6
2003 65.4 65.9
2002 65.1 64.9
2001 64.8 64.2
2000 64.5 63.5
1999 64.2 63.1
1998 64 62.4
1997 63.7 61.9
1996 63.5 60.8
1995 63.3 61.4
1994 63.1 60.1
1993 63 55.5
1992 62.9 57.1
1991 62.8 61.7
1990 62.8 61.6
1989 62.8 61.7
1988 62.8 61.8
1987 62.8 61.6
1986 62.8 61.8
1985 62.7 61
1984 62.6 60.7
1983 62.5 60.5
1982 62.3 60.2
1981 62.1 58.8
1980 61.9 58.6
1979 61.6 58.5
1978 61.3 58.4
1977 60.9 58.2
1976 60.5 58.1
1975 60 57.9
1974 59.5 57.7
1973 59 57.4
1972 58.6 57.2
1971 58.1 56.9
1970 57.7 56.6
1969 57.3 56.3
1968 56.9 55.9
1967 56.5 55.5
1966 56.2 55.1
1965 55.9 54.7
1964 55.8 54.2
1963 55.6 53.8
1962 55.4 53.4
1961 55.1 52.9
1960 54.9 52.5
1959 54.6 52.2
1958 54.4 51.8
1957 54.1 51.4
1956 53.9 51.1
1955 53.7 50.8
1954 53.5 50.5
1953 53.3 50.2
1952 53.1 49.9
1951 52.9 49.6
1950 52.7 49.3

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

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Palau and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Palau Tajikistan
2024 17,695 10,590,927
2023 17,727 10,389,799
2022 17,759 10,182,222
2021 17,783 9,966,908
2020 17,792 9,749,310
2019 17,798 9,529,966
2018 17,814 9,307,333
2017 17,812 9,085,946
2016 17,797 8,865,631
2015 17,770 8,643,840
2014 17,715 8,425,552
2013 17,648 8,216,724
2012 17,765 8,014,084
2011 18,078 7,824,785
2010 18,396 7,652,141
2009 18,709 7,490,230
2008 19,009 7,338,403
2007 19,302 7,194,477
2006 19,593 7,057,566
2005 19,819 6,924,720
2004 19,820 6,790,547
2003 19,659 6,658,575
2002 19,503 6,531,669
2001 19,352 6,407,377
2000 19,178 6,284,735
1999 18,901 6,208,370
1998 18,524 6,176,397
1997 18,108 6,139,829
1996 17,654 6,066,523
1995 17,195 5,948,584
1994 16,770 5,825,368
1993 16,372 5,724,993
1992 15,989 5,649,400
1991 15,614 5,541,205
1990 15,259 5,398,768
1989 14,945 5,267,249
1988 14,645 5,114,989
1987 14,334 4,939,059
1986 14,024 4,772,139
1985 13,688 4,619,003
1984 13,337 4,480,026
1983 13,006 4,350,874
1982 12,694 4,227,171
1981 12,402 4,109,022
1980 12,271 3,995,256
1979 12,337 3,882,691
1978 12,440 3,768,508
1977 12,525 3,653,265
1976 12,598 3,540,076
1975 12,655 3,430,425
1974 12,687 3,324,499
1973 12,552 3,222,290
1972 12,194 3,123,691
1971 11,759 3,028,837
1970 11,368 2,936,779
1969 11,159 2,845,273
1968 11,080 2,753,848
1967 10,988 2,664,130
1966 10,805 2,577,184
1965 10,547 2,492,998
1964 10,292 2,411,260
1963 10,037 2,331,736
1962 9,793 2,255,026
1961 9,555 2,181,805
1960 9,328 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Palau

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Tajikistan
2023 1.91 3.07
2022 1.93 3.13
2021 1.95 3.17
2020 1.97 3.21
2019 1.98 3.28
2018 1.97 3.29
2017 2.02 3.29
2016 2.06 3.38
2015 2 3.46
2014 2.03 3.46
2013 2.05 3.43
2012 2.01 3.42
2011 1.97 3.46
2010 1.94 3.46
2009 1.94 3.43
2008 1.95 3.39
2007 1.97 3.37
2006 2 3.34
2005 2.02 3.4
2004 1.99 3.51
2003 1.96 3.42
2002 1.92 3.47
2001 1.87 3.49
2000 1.82 3.49
1999 1.91 3.85
1998 2.01 4.07
1997 2.19 4.06
1996 2.39 3.94
1995 2.55 4.66
1994 2.66 4.79
1993 2.73 4.92
1992 2.71 5.06
1991 2.74 5.28
1990 2.88 5.46
1989 2.92 5.61
1988 2.91 5.75
1987 2.93 5.84
1986 2.98 5.91
1985 3.01 5.94
1984 3.08 5.96
1983 3.14 5.98
1982 3.22 6.03
1981 3.28 6.12
1980 3.35 6.21
1979 3.49 6.31
1978 3.74 6.4
1977 4.09 6.49
1976 4.53 6.6
1975 4.9 6.69
1974 5.26 6.77
1973 5.59 6.84
1972 5.9 6.89
1971 6.16 6.91
1970 6.39 6.91
1969 6.58 6.91
1968 6.71 6.91
1967 6.84 6.89
1966 6.93 6.82
1965 7.01 6.74
1964 7.08 6.68
1963 7.12 6.62
1962 7.15 6.48
1961 7.17 6.35
1960 7.19 6.24

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

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Palau and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Tajikistan
2024 39.2 23
2023 38.8 22.9
2022 38.5 22.7
2021 38.1 22.6
2020 37.8 22.5
2019 37.4 22.3
2018 37 22.2
2017 36.7 22
2016 36.3 21.9
2015 36 21.7
2014 35.6 21.6
2013 35.3 21.4
2012 35 21.2
2011 34.6 21
2010 34.2 20.8
2009 33.9 20.6
2008 33.5 20.4
2007 33.1 20.1
2006 32.7 19.8
2005 32.3 19.6
2004 32 19.4
2003 31.8 19.2
2002 31.5 18.9
2001 31.2 18.7
2000 30.8 18.5
1999 30.2 18.2
1998 29.4 18
1997 28.8 17.9
1996 28.3 17.7
1995 27.8 17.7
1994 27.4 17.7
1993 26.9 17.8
1992 26.4 17.9
1991 26 18
1990 25.6 18.1
1989 24.9 18.2
1988 24 18.3
1987 23.1 18.3
1986 22.2 18.3
1985 21.6 18.2
1984 21.1 18.2
1983 20.5 18.2
1982 19.9 18.2
1981 19.3 18.1
1980 18.9 18.1
1979 18.6 18.1
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.1 18
1976 17.8 17.9
1975 17.4 17.9
1974 17.1 17.8
1973 16.8 17.8
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.6 17.8
1970 16.5 17.8
1969 16.1 17.8
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.2 18.1
1966 14.9 18.4
1965 14.9 18.9
1964 15 19.6
1963 15.1 20.4
1962 15.5 20.9
1961 16.1 21.4
1960 16.7 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
62
2025
52.5
2026
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

Palau Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
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

Palau Tajikistan
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.1:50.9
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
52.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
19
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2026
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
120
2025
68
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

Palau Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.87
2023
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
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
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Tajikistan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, 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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