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Palau vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 180th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Tonga
Population
17629
103309
Population rank 194/197 183/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$591M
2023
GDP rank 194/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 67/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Palau and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Palau and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Palau

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Palau Tonga
2023 $276,733,063 $591,139,749
2022 $243,826,813 $556,514,555
2021 $231,343,460 $519,306,353
2020 $261,688,507 $506,571,468
2019 $282,041,290 $506,031,239
2018 $287,998,352 $493,530,783
2017 $292,148,590 $459,976,850
2016 $305,227,020 $420,828,262
2015 $287,057,526 $437,525,514
2014 $245,591,095 $440,997,738
2013 $224,110,611 $451,788,498
2012 $215,616,882 $471,122,971
2011 $198,742,371 $414,143,828
2010 $188,042,374 $366,887,375
2009 $189,854,706 $312,415,028
2008 $201,067,734 $344,438,844
2007 $200,789,764 $298,519,623
2006 $193,611,359 $292,232,703
2005 $190,961,685 $261,823,805
2004 $166,363,739 $230,678,011
2003 $154,566,788 $202,246,591
2002 $162,658,722 $182,764,281
2001 $159,446,228 $181,117,230
2000 $149,551,483 $204,848,488
1999 $144,206,500 $199,208,718
1998 $149,079,600 $191,504,893
1997 $143,860,800 $214,991,452
1996 $137,494,600 $222,100,576
1995 $121,018,500 $208,871,666
1994 $106,138,500 $195,990,986
1993 $96,455,700 $138,489,884
1992 $104,771,300 $137,066,291
1991 $106,555,300 $132,201,141
1990 $97,702,303 $113,563,822
1989 $85,800,543 $106,344,855
1988 $75,348,615 $106,657,267
1987 $66,169,905 $81,667,133
1986 $58,109,314 $68,195,856
1985 $51,030,637 $60,058,663
1984 $44,814,259 $64,248,355
1983 $39,661,530 $60,863,964
1982 $36,027,583 $62,068,161
1981 $32,726,594 $62,242,013
1980 $29,728,054 $53,260,077
1979 $27,004,251 $44,667,002
1978 $24,530,015 $41,567,472
1977 $22,308,104 $34,139,388
1976 $20,364,420 $30,036,417
1975 $18,521,112 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Tonga
2023 $15,611 $5,652
2022 $13,730 $5,298
2021 $13,009 $4,923
2020 $14,708 $4,792
2019 $15,847 $4,789
2018 $16,167 $4,675
2017 $16,402 $4,366
2016 $17,150 $3,988
2015 $16,154 $4,124
2014 $13,863 $4,137
2013 $12,699 $4,219
2012 $12,137 $4,384
2011 $10,994 $3,850
2010 $10,222 $3,416
2009 $10,148 $2,914
2008 $10,578 $3,218
2007 $10,403 $2,797
2006 $9,882 $2,750
2005 $9,635 $2,478
2004 $8,394 $2,195
2003 $7,862 $1,936
2002 $8,340 $1,759
2001 $8,239 $1,754
2000 $7,798 $1,995
1999 $7,630 $1,952
1998 $8,048 $1,889
1997 $7,945 $2,136
1996 $7,788 $2,215
1995 $7,038 $2,084
1994 $6,329 $1,957
1993 $5,892 $1,383
1992 $6,553 $1,370
1991 $6,824 $1,323
1990 $6,403 $1,139
1989 $5,741 $1,070
1988 $5,145 $1,078
1987 $4,616 $830
1986 $4,144 $696
1985 $3,728 $613
1984 $3,360 $656
1983 $3,049 $621
1982 $2,838 $633
1981 $2,639 $636
1980 $2,423 $545
1979 $2,189 $458
1978 $1,972 $428
1977 $1,781 $353
1976 $1,616 $315
1975 $1,464 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Tonga
2026 69.6 73.4
2025 69.5 73.2
2024 69.4 73.1
2023 69.3 72.9
2022 68.9 72.6
2021 68.6 72.1
2020 68.7 72.4
2019 69 72.3
2018 69 72.2
2017 69 72.1
2016 69 72
2015 69.1 71.9
2014 69.1 71.7
2013 69 71.6
2012 68.9 71.5
2011 68.6 71.4
2010 68.3 71.3
2009 68 70.9
2008 67.6 71
2007 67.1 70.9
2006 66.6 70.7
2005 66.2 70.6
2004 65.8 70.4
2003 65.4 70.2
2002 65.1 70
2001 64.8 69.8
2000 64.5 69.6
1999 64.2 69.4
1998 64 69.2
1997 63.7 69
1996 63.5 68.8
1995 63.3 68.6
1994 63.1 68.4
1993 63 68.2
1992 62.9 67.9
1991 62.8 67.7
1990 62.8 67.5
1989 62.8 67.4
1988 62.8 67.3
1987 62.8 67.2
1986 62.8 67.1
1985 62.7 66.9
1984 62.6 66.8
1983 62.5 66.7
1982 62.3 66.3
1981 62.1 66.4
1980 61.9 66.2
1979 61.6 66
1978 61.3 65.9
1977 60.9 65.6
1976 60.5 65.4
1975 60 65.1
1974 59.5 64.8
1973 59 64.4
1972 58.6 64.1
1971 58.1 63.6
1970 57.7 63.2
1969 57.3 62.7
1968 56.9 62.2
1967 56.5 61.7
1966 56.2 61.2
1965 55.9 60.7
1964 55.8 60.3
1963 55.6 59.8
1962 55.4 59.3
1961 55.1 58.8
1960 54.9 58.3
1959 54.6 57.8
1958 54.4 57.2
1957 54.1 56.5
1956 53.9 55.7
1955 53.7 54.7
1954 53.5 53.6
1953 53.3 52.4
1952 53.1 51.2
1951 52.9 49.8
1950 52.7 48.4

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

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Palau and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Palau Tonga
2024 17,695 104,175
2023 17,727 104,597
2022 17,759 105,042
2021 17,783 105,490
2020 17,792 105,704
2019 17,798 105,669
2018 17,814 105,567
2017 17,812 105,356
2016 17,797 105,524
2015 17,770 106,095
2014 17,715 106,609
2013 17,648 107,078
2012 17,765 107,460
2011 18,078 107,570
2010 18,396 107,400
2009 18,709 107,203
2008 19,009 107,020
2007 19,302 106,726
2006 19,593 106,253
2005 19,819 105,671
2004 19,820 105,071
2003 19,659 104,464
2002 19,503 103,874
2001 19,352 103,288
2000 19,178 102,677
1999 18,901 102,046
1998 18,524 101,388
1997 18,108 100,674
1996 17,654 100,275
1995 17,195 100,225
1994 16,770 100,166
1993 16,372 100,103
1992 15,989 100,022
1991 15,614 99,895
1990 15,259 99,700
1989 14,945 99,403
1988 14,645 98,969
1987 14,334 98,376
1986 14,024 98,010
1985 13,688 97,984
1984 13,337 97,990
1983 13,006 97,998
1982 12,694 97,980
1981 12,402 97,909
1980 12,271 97,769
1979 12,337 97,544
1978 12,440 97,204
1977 12,525 96,725
1976 12,598 95,325
1975 12,655 93,017
1974 12,687 90,683
1973 12,552 88,805
1972 12,194 87,356
1971 11,759 85,896
1970 11,368 84,401
1969 11,159 82,885
1968 11,080 81,353
1967 10,988 79,814
1966 10,805 78,002
1965 10,547 75,924
1964 10,292 73,879
1963 10,037 71,885
1962 9,793 69,940
1961 9,555 68,037
1960 9,328 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Tonga

Fertility rate
Palau

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Tonga
2023 1.91 3.13
2022 1.93 3.17
2021 1.95 3.2
2020 1.97 3.23
2019 1.98 3.27
2018 1.97 3.33
2017 2.02 3.39
2016 2.06 3.46
2015 2 3.54
2014 2.03 3.62
2013 2.05 3.7
2012 2.01 3.77
2011 1.97 3.83
2010 1.94 3.88
2009 1.94 3.95
2008 1.95 4.01
2007 1.97 4.09
2006 2 4.14
2005 2.02 4.2
2004 1.99 4.19
2003 1.96 4.18
2002 1.92 4.14
2001 1.87 4.13
2000 1.82 4.16
1999 1.91 4.23
1998 2.01 4.31
1997 2.19 4.38
1996 2.39 4.46
1995 2.55 4.56
1994 2.66 4.66
1993 2.73 4.73
1992 2.71 4.79
1991 2.74 4.85
1990 2.88 4.93
1989 2.92 5.01
1988 2.91 5.1
1987 2.93 5.19
1986 2.98 5.27
1985 3.01 5.34
1984 3.08 5.41
1983 3.14 5.45
1982 3.22 5.5
1981 3.28 5.55
1980 3.35 5.6
1979 3.49 5.65
1978 3.74 5.68
1977 4.09 5.7
1976 4.53 5.73
1975 4.9 5.75
1974 5.26 5.77
1973 5.59 5.8
1972 5.9 5.86
1971 6.16 5.96
1970 6.39 6.07
1969 6.58 6.17
1968 6.71 6.23
1967 6.84 6.29
1966 6.93 6.35
1965 7.01 6.41
1964 7.08 6.46
1963 7.12 6.52
1962 7.15 6.57
1961 7.17 6.61
1960 7.19 6.65

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

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Palau and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Tonga
2024 39.2 21.9
2023 38.8 21.9
2022 38.5 22
2021 38.1 22.1
2020 37.8 22.1
2019 37.4 22
2018 37 22
2017 36.7 21.9
2016 36.3 21.9
2015 36 21.8
2014 35.6 21.7
2013 35.3 21.6
2012 35 21.4
2011 34.6 21.2
2010 34.2 21.2
2009 33.9 21.1
2008 33.5 21
2007 33.1 20.9
2006 32.7 20.8
2005 32.3 20.8
2004 32 20.8
2003 31.8 20.8
2002 31.5 20.7
2001 31.2 20.5
2000 30.8 20.3
1999 30.2 20.1
1998 29.4 19.9
1997 28.8 19.7
1996 28.3 19.6
1995 27.8 19.6
1994 27.4 19.6
1993 26.9 19.6
1992 26.4 19.5
1991 26 19.3
1990 25.6 19.1
1989 24.9 18.9
1988 24 18.6
1987 23.1 18.3
1986 22.2 18.2
1985 21.6 18.1
1984 21.1 18
1983 20.5 17.9
1982 19.9 17.8
1981 19.3 17.6
1980 18.9 17.4
1979 18.6 17.3
1978 18.3 17.1
1977 18.1 16.8
1976 17.8 16.7
1975 17.4 16.7
1974 17.1 16.8
1973 16.8 16.8
1972 16.6 16.7
1971 16.6 16.7
1970 16.5 16.8
1969 16.1 16.8
1968 15.7 16.9
1967 15.2 17
1966 14.9 17
1965 14.9 17
1964 15 17
1963 15.1 17
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 16.1 17.1
1960 16.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
62
2025
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
50.3%
2020

Energy

Palau Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Tonga
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
50
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
33
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
58.5%
2023

Health

Palau Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Tonga
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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