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Palau vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 180th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Turkey
Population
17629
86002379
Population rank 194/197 18/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 194/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$45,639
2024
Government debt n/a
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Palau and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Palau and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Palau

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Palau Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $276,733,063 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $243,826,813 $926,097,476,914
2021 $231,343,460 $839,938,668,172
2020 $261,688,507 $733,628,247,119
2019 $282,041,290 $775,853,144,223
2018 $287,998,352 $788,356,985,774
2017 $292,148,590 $863,874,522,365
2016 $305,227,020 $870,818,016,910
2015 $287,057,526 $865,460,050,684
2014 $245,591,095 $942,343,431,929
2013 $224,110,611 $962,167,643,589
2012 $215,616,882 $885,327,622,479
2011 $198,742,371 $844,192,507,381
2010 $188,042,374 $782,545,664,268
2009 $189,854,706 $653,894,449,921
2008 $201,067,734 $775,415,944,333
2007 $200,789,764 $685,228,481,017
2006 $193,611,359 $559,668,118,237
2005 $190,961,685 $508,314,210,213
2004 $166,363,739 $410,156,784,496
2003 $154,566,788 $315,392,899,922
2002 $162,658,722 $240,778,008,474
2001 $159,446,228 $202,195,080,239
2000 $149,551,483 $274,748,463,179
1999 $144,206,500 $256,673,939,248
1998 $149,079,600 $276,035,372,655
1997 $143,860,800 $263,817,553,748
1996 $137,494,600 $250,366,965,174
1995 $121,018,500 $234,699,627,004
1994 $106,138,500 $130,650,447,499
1993 $96,455,700 $180,415,757,852
1992 $104,771,300 $159,104,772,992
1991 $106,555,300 $151,034,731,544
1990 $97,702,303 $150,655,500,192
1989 $85,800,543 $107,127,191,329
1988 $75,348,615 $90,875,175,809
1987 $66,169,905 $87,190,081,680
1986 $58,109,314 $75,673,037,037
1985 $51,030,637 $67,232,758,621
1984 $44,814,259 $59,937,602,180
1983 $39,661,530 $61,803,555,556
1982 $36,027,583 $64,369,325,153
1981 $32,726,594 $71,180,180,180
1980 $29,728,054 $68,823,684,211
1979 $27,004,251 $89,616,129,032
1978 $24,530,015 $65,912,500,000
1977 $22,308,104 $58,683,333,333
1976 $20,364,420 $51,450,000,000
1975 $18,521,112 $46,042,857,143
1974 $16,848,759 $35,414,285,714
1973 $15,331,889 $26,000,000,000
1972 $13,956,474 $20,650,000,000
1971 $12,706,874 $16,166,666,667
1970 $11,563,041 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Palau and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 $15,611 $13,375
2022 $13,730 $10,898
2021 $13,009 $9,982
2020 $14,708 $8,798
2019 $15,847 $9,395
2018 $16,167 $9,684
2017 $16,402 $10,756
2016 $17,150 $10,984
2015 $16,154 $11,065
2014 $13,863 $12,209
2013 $12,699 $12,636
2012 $12,137 $11,777
2011 $10,994 $11,374
2010 $10,222 $10,699
2009 $10,148 $9,077
2008 $10,578 $10,913
2007 $10,403 $9,767
2006 $9,882 $7,990
2005 $9,635 $7,332
2004 $8,394 $5,980
2003 $7,862 $4,650
2002 $8,340 $3,591
2001 $8,239 $3,052
2000 $7,798 $4,199
1999 $7,630 $3,974
1998 $8,048 $4,331
1997 $7,945 $4,197
1996 $7,788 $4,041
1995 $7,038 $3,846
1994 $6,329 $2,176
1993 $5,892 $3,058
1992 $6,553 $2,744
1991 $6,824 $2,649
1990 $6,403 $2,690
1989 $5,741 $1,949
1988 $5,145 $1,686
1987 $4,616 $1,650
1986 $4,144 $1,461
1985 $3,728 $1,326
1984 $3,360 $1,209
1983 $3,049 $1,276
1982 $2,838 $1,360
1981 $2,639 $1,537
1980 $2,423 $1,516
1979 $2,189 $2,013
1978 $1,972 $1,510
1977 $1,781 $1,372
1976 $1,616 $1,228
1975 $1,464 $1,122
1974 $1,328 $881
1973 $1,221 $661
1972 $1,145 $537
1971 $1,081 $431
1970 $1,017 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Palau vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Turkey
2026 69.6 78.4
2025 69.5 77.8
2024 69.4 77.4
2023 69.3 77.2
2022 68.9 77.6
2021 68.6 75.7
2020 68.7 76.5
2019 69 77.7
2018 69 77.5
2017 69 77
2016 69 76.6
2015 69.1 76.5
2014 69.1 76.5
2013 69 76.2
2012 68.9 75.6
2011 68.6 74.8
2010 68.3 75
2009 68 74.7
2008 67.6 74.4
2007 67.1 74.1
2006 66.6 73.8
2005 66.2 73.5
2004 65.8 73.2
2003 65.4 72.9
2002 65.1 72.6
2001 64.8 72.3
2000 64.5 71.9
1999 64.2 70.8
1998 64 71.1
1997 63.7 70.7
1996 63.5 70.2
1995 63.3 69.7
1994 63.1 69.4
1993 63 69
1992 62.9 68.6
1991 62.8 68.3
1990 62.8 67.8
1989 62.8 67.4
1988 62.8 66.9
1987 62.8 66.4
1986 62.8 65.9
1985 62.7 65.3
1984 62.6 64.8
1983 62.5 64.3
1982 62.3 63.7
1981 62.1 63.2
1980 61.9 62.7
1979 61.6 62.2
1978 61.3 61.6
1977 60.9 60.8
1976 60.5 60
1975 60 59.5
1974 59.5 59
1973 59 58.5
1972 58.6 58
1971 58.1 57.2
1970 57.7 56.7
1969 57.3 56.2
1968 56.9 55.6
1967 56.5 55.2
1966 56.2 54.6
1965 55.9 54.1
1964 55.8 53.6
1963 55.6 53.1
1962 55.4 52.3
1961 55.1 51.6
1960 54.9 50.8
1959 54.6 50.1
1958 54.4 49.2
1957 54.1 49.2
1956 53.9 49.5
1955 53.7 49.1
1954 53.5 48.8
1953 53.3 48.2
1952 53.1 48.1
1951 52.9 47.6
1950 52.7 47.3

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

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Palau and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Palau Turkey
2024 17,695 85,518,661
2023 17,727 85,325,965
2022 17,759 84,979,913
2021 17,783 84,147,318
2020 17,792 83,384,680
2019 17,798 82,579,440
2018 17,814 81,407,204
2017 17,812 80,312,698
2016 17,797 79,277,962
2015 17,770 78,218,479
2014 17,715 77,181,884
2013 17,648 76,147,624
2012 17,765 75,175,827
2011 18,078 74,223,629
2010 18,396 73,142,150
2009 18,709 72,039,206
2008 19,009 71,051,678
2007 19,302 70,158,112
2006 19,593 70,045,349
2005 19,819 69,329,557
2004 19,820 68,592,617
2003 19,659 67,831,730
2002 19,503 67,048,795
2001 19,352 66,245,128
2000 19,178 65,425,961
1999 18,901 64,591,923
1998 18,524 63,734,383
1997 18,108 62,852,966
1996 17,654 61,951,134
1995 17,195 61,024,503
1994 16,770 60,033,836
1993 16,372 58,999,167
1992 15,989 57,990,118
1991 15,614 57,009,887
1990 15,259 56,015,628
1989 14,945 54,976,723
1988 14,645 53,909,626
1987 14,334 52,843,670
1986 14,024 51,777,772
1985 13,688 50,687,115
1984 13,337 49,574,069
1983 13,006 48,447,410
1982 12,694 47,322,096
1981 12,402 46,321,190
1980 12,271 45,408,815
1979 12,337 44,510,429
1978 12,440 43,645,306
1977 12,525 42,773,298
1976 12,598 41,899,984
1975 12,655 41,053,126
1974 12,687 40,210,234
1973 12,552 39,329,533
1972 12,194 38,430,221
1971 11,759 37,518,611
1970 11,368 36,638,465
1969 11,159 35,787,774
1968 11,080 34,921,684
1967 10,988 34,050,421
1966 10,805 33,177,672
1965 10,547 32,345,220
1964 10,292 31,543,072
1963 10,037 30,726,841
1962 9,793 29,916,147
1961 9,555 29,119,238
1960 9,328 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Turkey

Fertility rate
Palau

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Turkey
2023 1.91 1.51
2022 1.93 1.63
2021 1.95 1.71
2020 1.97 1.77
2019 1.98 1.89
2018 1.97 2
2017 2.02 2.08
2016 2.06 2.11
2015 2 2.16
2014 2.03 2.19
2013 2.05 2.11
2012 2.01 2.11
2011 1.97 2.05
2010 1.94 2.08
2009 1.94 2.1
2008 1.95 2.15
2007 1.97 2.16
2006 2 2.19
2005 2.02 2.2
2004 1.99 2.2
2003 1.96 2.2
2002 1.92 2.27
2001 1.87 2.39
2000 1.82 2.49
1999 1.91 2.63
1998 2.01 2.71
1997 2.19 2.74
1996 2.39 2.78
1995 2.55 2.84
1994 2.66 2.87
1993 2.73 2.92
1992 2.71 2.94
1991 2.74 3
1990 2.88 3.11
1989 2.92 3.34
1988 2.91 3.45
1987 2.93 3.54
1986 2.98 3.66
1985 3.01 3.78
1984 3.08 3.91
1983 3.14 4.06
1982 3.22 4.21
1981 3.28 4.35
1980 3.35 4.45
1979 3.49 4.58
1978 3.74 4.69
1977 4.09 4.78
1976 4.53 4.93
1975 4.9 5.09
1974 5.26 5.24
1973 5.59 5.41
1972 5.9 5.55
1971 6.16 5.67
1970 6.39 5.78
1969 6.58 5.87
1968 6.71 5.96
1967 6.84 6.06
1966 6.93 6.15
1965 7.01 6.22
1964 7.08 6.29
1963 7.12 6.34
1962 7.15 6.38
1961 7.17 6.42
1960 7.19 6.38

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

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Palau and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Turkey
2024 39.2 34
2023 38.8 33.5
2022 38.5 33.1
2021 38.1 32.7
2020 37.8 32.3
2019 37.4 31.8
2018 37 31.5
2017 36.7 31.2
2016 36.3 30.9
2015 36 30.6
2014 35.6 30.4
2013 35.3 30.1
2012 35 29.8
2011 34.6 29.5
2010 34.2 29.1
2009 33.9 28.6
2008 33.5 28.3
2007 33.1 27.9
2006 32.7 27.5
2005 32.3 27
2004 32 26.6
2003 31.8 26.2
2002 31.5 25.8
2001 31.2 25.4
2000 30.8 25
1999 30.2 24.7
1998 29.4 24.3
1997 28.8 24
1996 28.3 23.6
1995 27.8 23.3
1994 27.4 23
1993 26.9 22.7
1992 26.4 22.4
1991 26 22.1
1990 25.6 21.8
1989 24.9 21.6
1988 24 21.3
1987 23.1 21.1
1986 22.2 20.9
1985 21.6 20.6
1984 21.1 20.4
1983 20.5 20.2
1982 19.9 20
1981 19.3 19.9
1980 18.9 19.8
1979 18.6 19.7
1978 18.3 19.5
1977 18.1 19.4
1976 17.8 19.3
1975 17.4 19.1
1974 17.1 19
1973 16.8 18.9
1972 16.6 18.8
1971 16.6 18.7
1970 16.5 18.6
1969 16.1 18.6
1968 15.7 18.6
1967 15.2 18.7
1966 14.9 18.8
1965 14.9 18.9
1964 15 18.9
1963 15.1 19
1962 15.5 19.1
1961 16.1 19.3
1960 16.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Palau Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Turkey
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
31
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
87.3%
2024

Health

Palau Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Turkey
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, 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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