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Palau vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 180th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Turkmenistan
Population
17663
7713465
Population rank 194/197 104/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$64.2B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$8,572
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$20,408
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
4.5%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$396
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$8,974
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
181,441 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
70.3 years
2025

Palau and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Palau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Palau

Turkmenistan
Year GDP
Palau Turkmenistan
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 $2,331,358,820
1988 $75,348,615 $3,010,982,414
1989 $85,800,543 $3,006,988,217
1990 $97,702,303 $3,189,539,641
1991 $106,555,300 $3,208,098,919
1992 $104,771,300 $3,200,539,816
1993 $96,455,700 $3,179,225,949
1994 $106,138,500 $2,561,118,608
1995 $121,018,500 $2,482,228,440
1996 $137,494,600 $2,378,759,975
1997 $143,860,800 $2,450,350,625
1998 $149,079,600 $2,605,689,134
1999 $144,206,500 $2,450,564,100
2000 $149,535,800 $2,904,663,311
2001 $159,453,500 $3,534,772,732
2002 $162,665,500 $4,462,029,109
2003 $154,559,900 $5,977,440,583
2004 $166,391,600 $6,838,351,088
2005 $191,048,400 $8,103,901,996
2006 $193,679,700 $10,276,674,365
2007 $200,903,600 $12,664,165,103
2008 $201,167,300 $19,271,523,179
2009 $189,998,000 $20,214,385,965
2010 $188,174,300 $22,583,157,895
2011 $198,873,900 $29,233,333,333
2012 $215,762,400 $35,164,210,526
2013 $225,345,700 $39,197,543,860
2014 $243,156,500 $43,524,210,526
2015 $278,824,800 $35,799,714,286
2016 $298,323,500 $36,169,428,571
2017 $285,600,000 $37,926,285,714
2018 $288,546,300 $40,765,428,571
2019 $281,941,600 $45,232,857,143
2020 $258,990,800 $45,818,000,000
2021 $235,752,900 $50,007,428,571
2022 $255,591,100 $58,972,000,000
2023 $281,849,100 $60,628,857,143
2024 - $64,239,891,739

Palau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Turkmenistan
Year GDP per capita
Palau Turkmenistan
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 $675
1988 $5,145 $846
1989 $5,741 $821
1990 $6,403 $848
1991 $6,824 $832
1992 $6,553 $811
1993 $5,892 $788
1994 $6,329 $622
1995 $7,038 $592
1996 $7,788 $558
1997 $7,945 $565
1998 $8,048 $591
1999 $7,630 $546
2000 $7,797 $634
2001 $8,240 $756
2002 $8,341 $936
2003 $7,862 $1,229
2004 $8,395 $1,379
2005 $9,640 $1,604
2006 $9,885 $1,997
2007 $10,408 $2,415
2008 $10,583 $3,606
2009 $10,155 $3,708
2010 $10,229 $4,059
2011 $11,001 $5,144
2012 $12,145 $6,054
2013 $12,769 $6,600
2014 $13,726 $7,164
2015 $15,691 $5,759
2016 $16,763 $5,687
2017 $16,034 $5,828
2018 $16,198 $6,125
2019 $15,841 $6,648
2020 $14,557 $6,593
2021 $13,257 $7,051
2022 $14,392 $8,156
2023 $15,899 $8,233
2024 - $8,572

Palau vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Turkmenistan
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Turkmenistan
1950 52.7 48.1
1951 52.9 48.6
1952 53.1 49
1953 53.3 49.4
1954 53.5 49.8
1955 53.7 50.2
1956 53.9 50.6
1957 54.1 51
1958 54.4 51.4
1959 54.6 51.8
1960 54.9 52.1
1961 55.1 52.5
1962 55.4 52.9
1963 55.6 53.2
1964 55.8 53.6
1965 55.9 54
1966 56.2 54.4
1967 56.5 54.8
1968 56.9 55.3
1969 57.3 55.7
1970 57.7 56
1971 58.1 56.3
1972 58.6 56.6
1973 59 56.8
1974 59.5 57
1975 60 57.2
1976 60.5 57.4
1977 60.9 57.7
1978 61.3 58.3
1979 61.6 59.1
1980 61.9 60.2
1981 62.1 61
1982 62.3 61.6
1983 62.5 62
1984 62.6 62.4
1985 62.7 62.8
1986 62.8 63.2
1987 62.8 63.5
1988 62.8 63.7
1989 62.8 63.8
1990 62.8 63.9
1991 62.8 63.8
1992 62.9 63.8
1993 63 63.6
1994 63.1 63.5
1995 63.3 63.5
1996 63.5 63.5
1997 63.7 63.7
1998 64 64
1999 64.2 64.5
2000 64.5 64.9
2001 64.8 65.3
2002 65.1 65.6
2003 65.4 65.9
2004 65.8 66.1
2005 66.2 66.3
2006 66.6 66.6
2007 67.1 67
2008 67.6 67.6
2009 68 68.2
2010 68.3 68.6
2011 68.6 68.9
2012 68.9 69
2013 69 69
2014 69.1 69
2015 69.1 69.1
2016 69 69.1
2017 69 69.2
2018 69 69.3
2019 69 69.4
2020 68.7 68.8
2021 68.6 69.4
2022 68.9 69.9
2023 69.3 70.1
2024 69.4 70.2
2025 69.5 70.3

Palau and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Turkmenistan
Year Population
Palau Turkmenistan
1960 9,328 1,643,457
1961 9,555 1,695,400
1962 9,793 1,749,214
1963 10,037 1,804,272
1964 10,292 1,859,997
1965 10,547 1,915,916
1966 10,805 1,971,737
1967 10,988 2,027,403
1968 11,080 2,083,069
1969 11,159 2,139,024
1970 11,368 2,195,616
1971 11,759 2,253,119
1972 12,194 2,311,430
1973 12,552 2,370,919
1974 12,687 2,432,028
1975 12,655 2,494,570
1976 12,598 2,558,521
1977 12,525 2,623,948
1978 12,440 2,691,088
1979 12,337 2,760,358
1980 12,271 2,832,203
1981 12,402 2,907,187
1982 12,694 2,985,557
1983 13,006 3,067,534
1984 13,337 3,154,079
1985 13,688 3,247,534
1986 14,024 3,347,809
1987 14,334 3,452,731
1988 14,645 3,559,363
1989 14,945 3,662,459
1990 15,259 3,760,562
1991 15,614 3,855,894
1992 15,989 3,944,689
1993 16,372 4,032,407
1994 16,770 4,116,662
1995 17,195 4,191,203
1996 17,654 4,263,819
1997 18,108 4,336,730
1998 18,524 4,410,507
1999 18,901 4,492,170
2000 19,178 4,582,677
2001 19,352 4,675,409
2002 19,503 4,769,465
2003 19,659 4,863,865
2004 19,820 4,958,093
2005 19,819 5,052,257
2006 19,593 5,147,105
2007 19,302 5,244,046
2008 19,009 5,345,029
2009 18,709 5,451,592
2010 18,396 5,564,356
2011 18,078 5,683,417
2012 17,765 5,808,546
2013 17,648 5,939,341
2014 17,715 6,075,283
2015 17,770 6,215,770
2016 17,797 6,360,041
2017 17,812 6,507,061
2018 17,814 6,655,524
2019 17,798 6,803,944
2020 17,792 6,949,912
2021 17,783 7,092,043
2022 17,759 7,230,193
2023 17,727 7,364,438
2024 17,695 7,494,498

Fertility rates in Palau and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Palau

Turkmenistan
Year Fertility rate
Palau Turkmenistan
1960 7.19 6.59
1961 7.17 6.69
1962 7.15 6.76
1963 7.12 6.79
1964 7.08 6.79
1965 7.01 6.76
1966 6.93 6.7
1967 6.84 6.64
1968 6.71 6.56
1969 6.58 6.48
1970 6.39 6.4
1971 6.16 6.32
1972 5.9 6.2
1973 5.59 6.15
1974 5.26 6.09
1975 4.9 6
1976 4.53 5.9
1977 4.09 5.77
1978 3.74 5.61
1979 3.49 5.46
1980 3.35 5.3
1981 3.28 5.16
1982 3.22 5.04
1983 3.14 4.97
1984 3.08 4.96
1985 3.01 4.97
1986 2.98 4.94
1987 2.93 4.84
1988 2.91 4.68
1989 2.92 4.46
1990 2.88 4.29
1991 2.74 4.14
1992 2.71 3.96
1993 2.73 3.78
1994 2.66 3.62
1995 2.55 3.49
1996 2.39 3.29
1997 2.19 3.18
1998 2.01 3.08
1999 1.91 2.98
2000 1.82 2.9
2001 1.87 2.81
2002 1.92 2.71
2003 1.96 2.67
2004 1.99 2.67
2005 2.02 2.71
2006 2 2.72
2007 1.97 2.73
2008 1.95 2.75
2009 1.94 2.79
2010 1.94 2.85
2011 1.97 2.9
2012 2.01 2.96
2013 2.05 3.01
2014 2.03 3.02
2015 2 3.03
2016 2.06 2.99
2017 2.02 2.93
2018 1.97 2.88
2019 1.98 2.83
2020 1.97 2.79
2021 1.95 2.75
2022 1.93 2.73
2023 1.91 2.69

Palau and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Turkmenistan
Year Median age, years
Palau Turkmenistan
1960 16.7 21.3
1961 16.1 20.9
1962 15.5 20.4
1963 15.1 19.7
1964 15 19
1965 14.9 18.4
1966 14.9 18
1967 15.2 17.7
1968 15.7 17.5
1969 16.1 17.4
1970 16.5 17.4
1971 16.6 17.4
1972 16.6 17.5
1973 16.8 17.6
1974 17.1 17.7
1975 17.4 17.9
1976 17.8 18
1977 18.1 18.2
1978 18.3 18.3
1979 18.6 18.5
1980 18.9 18.7
1981 19.3 18.8
1982 19.9 19
1983 20.5 19.1
1984 21.1 19.2
1985 21.6 19.3
1986 22.2 19.3
1987 23.1 19.3
1988 24 19.3
1989 24.9 19.3
1990 25.6 19.3
1991 26 19.4
1992 26.4 19.4
1993 26.9 19.5
1994 27.4 19.6
1995 27.8 19.7
1996 28.3 19.9
1997 28.8 20.1
1998 29.4 20.3
1999 30.2 20.6
2000 30.8 20.9
2001 31.2 21.2
2002 31.5 21.5
2003 31.8 21.8
2004 32 22.1
2005 32.3 22.4
2006 32.7 22.8
2007 33.1 23.1
2008 33.5 23.4
2009 33.9 23.7
2010 34.2 24
2011 34.6 24.3
2012 35 24.5
2013 35.3 24.8
2014 35.6 25
2015 36 25.3
2016 36.3 25.5
2017 36.7 25.7
2018 37 25.9
2019 37.4 26.2
2020 37.8 26.4
2021 38.1 26.7
2022 38.5 26.9
2023 38.8 27.2
2024 39.2 27.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$62.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
11.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
+0.17%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
49.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
39.3%
2023
Economic freedom index
62
2025
47.1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Palau Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
66 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
8.96 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
+14,646
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
33.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
17
2024
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.9%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
21.3%
2017

Health

Palau Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$579
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$459
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
70.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
0.63%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
2.14
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
26
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.32%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
152,812 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
15,934 sq mi
2025

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