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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 194/197 ($277M) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Turkmenistan
Population
17629
7776557
Population rank 194/197 104/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$21,213
2024
Government debt n/a
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Palau and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Palau and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Palau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Palau Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 $276,733,063 $45,894,538,666
2022 $243,826,813 $42,208,726,138
2021 $231,343,460 $40,589,905,812
2020 $261,688,507 $41,509,903,182
2019 $282,041,290 $40,810,067,975
2018 $287,998,352 $40,765,428,571
2017 $292,148,590 $37,926,285,714
2016 $305,227,020 $36,169,428,571
2015 $287,057,526 $35,799,714,286
2014 $245,591,095 $43,524,210,526
2013 $224,110,611 $39,197,543,860
2012 $215,616,882 $35,164,210,526
2011 $198,742,371 $29,233,333,333
2010 $188,042,374 $22,583,157,895
2009 $189,854,706 $20,214,385,965
2008 $201,067,734 $19,271,523,179
2007 $200,789,764 $12,664,165,103
2006 $193,611,359 $10,276,674,365
2005 $190,961,685 $8,103,901,996
2004 $166,363,739 $6,838,351,088
2003 $154,566,788 $5,977,440,583
2002 $162,658,722 $4,462,029,109
2001 $159,446,228 $3,534,772,732
2000 $149,551,483 $2,904,663,311
1999 $144,206,500 $2,450,564,100
1998 $149,079,600 $2,605,689,134
1997 $143,860,800 $2,450,350,625
1996 $137,494,600 $2,378,759,975
1995 $121,018,500 $2,482,228,440
1994 $106,138,500 $2,561,118,608
1993 $96,455,700 $3,179,225,949
1992 $104,771,300 $3,200,539,816
1991 $106,555,300 $3,208,098,919
1990 $97,702,303 $3,189,539,641
1989 $85,800,543 $3,006,988,217
1988 $75,348,615 $3,010,982,414
1987 $66,169,905 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 $15,611 $6,232
2022 $13,730 $5,838
2021 $13,009 $5,723
2020 $14,708 $5,973
2019 $15,847 $5,998
2018 $16,167 $6,125
2017 $16,402 $5,828
2016 $17,150 $5,687
2015 $16,154 $5,759
2014 $13,863 $7,164
2013 $12,699 $6,600
2012 $12,137 $6,054
2011 $10,994 $5,144
2010 $10,222 $4,059
2009 $10,148 $3,708
2008 $10,578 $3,606
2007 $10,403 $2,415
2006 $9,882 $1,997
2005 $9,635 $1,604
2004 $8,394 $1,379
2003 $7,862 $1,229
2002 $8,340 $936
2001 $8,239 $756
2000 $7,798 $634
1999 $7,630 $546
1998 $8,048 $591
1997 $7,945 $565
1996 $7,788 $558
1995 $7,038 $592
1994 $6,329 $622
1993 $5,892 $788
1992 $6,553 $811
1991 $6,824 $832
1990 $6,403 $848
1989 $5,741 $821
1988 $5,145 $846
1987 $4,616 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Turkmenistan
2026 69.6 70.5
2025 69.5 70.3
2024 69.4 70.2
2023 69.3 70.1
2022 68.9 69.9
2021 68.6 69.4
2020 68.7 68.8
2019 69 69.4
2018 69 69.3
2017 69 69.2
2016 69 69.1
2015 69.1 69.1
2014 69.1 69
2013 69 69
2012 68.9 69
2011 68.6 68.9
2010 68.3 68.6
2009 68 68.2
2008 67.6 67.6
2007 67.1 67
2006 66.6 66.6
2005 66.2 66.3
2004 65.8 66.1
2003 65.4 65.9
2002 65.1 65.6
2001 64.8 65.3
2000 64.5 64.9
1999 64.2 64.5
1998 64 64
1997 63.7 63.7
1996 63.5 63.5
1995 63.3 63.5
1994 63.1 63.5
1993 63 63.6
1992 62.9 63.8
1991 62.8 63.8
1990 62.8 63.9
1989 62.8 63.8
1988 62.8 63.7
1987 62.8 63.5
1986 62.8 63.2
1985 62.7 62.8
1984 62.6 62.4
1983 62.5 62
1982 62.3 61.6
1981 62.1 61
1980 61.9 60.2
1979 61.6 59.1
1978 61.3 58.3
1977 60.9 57.7
1976 60.5 57.4
1975 60 57.2
1974 59.5 57
1973 59 56.8
1972 58.6 56.6
1971 58.1 56.3
1970 57.7 56
1969 57.3 55.7
1968 56.9 55.3
1967 56.5 54.8
1966 56.2 54.4
1965 55.9 54
1964 55.8 53.6
1963 55.6 53.2
1962 55.4 52.9
1961 55.1 52.5
1960 54.9 52.1
1959 54.6 51.8
1958 54.4 51.4
1957 54.1 51
1956 53.9 50.6
1955 53.7 50.2
1954 53.5 49.8
1953 53.3 49.4
1952 53.1 49
1951 52.9 48.6
1950 52.7 48.1

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

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Palau and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

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

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Palau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Turkmenistan
2023 1.91 2.69
2022 1.93 2.73
2021 1.95 2.75
2020 1.97 2.79
2019 1.98 2.83
2018 1.97 2.88
2017 2.02 2.93
2016 2.06 2.99
2015 2 3.03
2014 2.03 3.02
2013 2.05 3.01
2012 2.01 2.96
2011 1.97 2.9
2010 1.94 2.85
2009 1.94 2.79
2008 1.95 2.75
2007 1.97 2.73
2006 2 2.72
2005 2.02 2.71
2004 1.99 2.67
2003 1.96 2.67
2002 1.92 2.71
2001 1.87 2.81
2000 1.82 2.9
1999 1.91 2.98
1998 2.01 3.08
1997 2.19 3.18
1996 2.39 3.29
1995 2.55 3.49
1994 2.66 3.62
1993 2.73 3.78
1992 2.71 3.96
1991 2.74 4.14
1990 2.88 4.29
1989 2.92 4.46
1988 2.91 4.68
1987 2.93 4.84
1986 2.98 4.94
1985 3.01 4.97
1984 3.08 4.96
1983 3.14 4.97
1982 3.22 5.04
1981 3.28 5.16
1980 3.35 5.3
1979 3.49 5.46
1978 3.74 5.61
1977 4.09 5.77
1976 4.53 5.9
1975 4.9 6
1974 5.26 6.09
1973 5.59 6.15
1972 5.9 6.2
1971 6.16 6.32
1970 6.39 6.4
1969 6.58 6.48
1968 6.71 6.56
1967 6.84 6.64
1966 6.93 6.7
1965 7.01 6.76
1964 7.08 6.79
1963 7.12 6.79
1962 7.15 6.76
1961 7.17 6.69
1960 7.19 6.59

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

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Palau and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Turkmenistan
2024 39.2 27.5
2023 38.8 27.2
2022 38.5 26.9
2021 38.1 26.7
2020 37.8 26.4
2019 37.4 26.2
2018 37 25.9
2017 36.7 25.7
2016 36.3 25.5
2015 36 25.3
2014 35.6 25
2013 35.3 24.8
2012 35 24.5
2011 34.6 24.3
2010 34.2 24
2009 33.9 23.7
2008 33.5 23.4
2007 33.1 23.1
2006 32.7 22.8
2005 32.3 22.4
2004 32 22.1
2003 31.8 21.8
2002 31.5 21.5
2001 31.2 21.2
2000 30.8 20.9
1999 30.2 20.6
1998 29.4 20.3
1997 28.8 20.1
1996 28.3 19.9
1995 27.8 19.7
1994 27.4 19.6
1993 26.9 19.5
1992 26.4 19.4
1991 26 19.4
1990 25.6 19.3
1989 24.9 19.3
1988 24 19.3
1987 23.1 19.3
1986 22.2 19.3
1985 21.6 19.3
1984 21.1 19.2
1983 20.5 19.1
1982 19.9 19
1981 19.3 18.8
1980 18.9 18.7
1979 18.6 18.5
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.1 18.2
1976 17.8 18
1975 17.4 17.9
1974 17.1 17.7
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.6 17.5
1971 16.6 17.4
1970 16.5 17.4
1969 16.1 17.4
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.2 17.7
1966 14.9 18
1965 14.9 18.4
1964 15 19
1963 15.1 19.7
1962 15.5 20.4
1961 16.1 20.9
1960 16.7 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
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
+1.67%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
47
2026
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
$4.42M
1996
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
$2
1990
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
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
-16
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.1:50.9
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
52.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
17
2025
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
120
2025
61
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
$1,684
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.93
2023
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
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
2026
26
2026
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%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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