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Egypt vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 29th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Palestine
Population
120697176
5500288
Population rank 13/197 123/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 99/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Egypt and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Palestine
2024 $389,059,911,004 $13,711,100,000
2023 $395,926,075,163 $17,847,900,000
2022 $476,747,720,365 $19,165,500,000
2021 $424,671,765,456 $18,109,000,000
2020 $383,817,841,547 $15,531,700,000
2019 $318,678,815,490 $17,133,500,000
2018 $262,588,632,527 $16,276,600,000
2017 $248,362,771,739 $16,128,000,000
2016 $332,441,717,791 $15,405,400,000
2015 $329,366,576,819 $13,972,400,000
2014 $305,595,408,895 $13,989,700,000
2013 $288,434,108,527 $13,515,500,000
2012 $279,116,666,667 $12,208,400,000
2011 $235,989,672,978 $11,186,100,000
2010 $218,983,666,062 $9,681,500,000
2009 $189,147,005,445 $8,085,700,000
2008 $162,818,181,818 $7,310,400,000
2007 $130,437,828,371 $5,815,700,000
2006 $107,426,086,957 $5,348,300,000
2005 $89,660,339,660 $5,125,700,000
2004 $78,782,467,532 $4,603,100,000
2003 $80,288,461,538 $3,968,000,000
2002 $85,146,067,416 $3,555,800,000
2001 $96,684,636,119 $4,003,700,000
2000 $99,838,543,960 $4,313,600,000
1999 $90,710,704,807 $4,271,200,000
1998 $84,828,807,556 $4,067,800,000
1997 $78,436,578,171 $3,759,800,000
1996 $67,629,716,981 $3,409,600,000
1995 $60,159,245,060 $3,282,800,000
1994 $51,897,983,393 $2,843,300,000
1993 $46,578,631,453 -
1992 $41,855,986,519 -
1991 $37,387,836,491 -
1990 $42,978,914,311 -
1989 $39,756,299,050 -
1988 $34,980,124,929 -
1987 $40,455,616,654 -
1986 $41,253,507,951 -
1985 $39,053,502,251 -
1984 $33,971,188,992 -
1983 $30,966,239,814 -
1982 $27,655,172,414 -
1981 $22,136,081,081 -
1980 $21,669,908,176 -
1979 $18,020,571,429 -
1978 $14,811,704,063 -
1977 $14,400,806,876 -
1976 $13,315,988,083 -
1975 $11,632,178,869 -
1974 $9,228,963,225 -
1973 $10,098,534,613 -
1972 $9,299,638,056 -
1971 $8,609,283,346 -
1970 $8,042,200,452 -
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Palestine
2024 $3,338 $2,592
2023 $3,457 $3,455
2022 $4,233 $3,800
2021 $3,827 $3,679
2020 $3,511 $3,234
2019 $2,963 $3,657
2018 $2,485 $3,562
2017 $2,395 $3,620
2016 $3,271 $3,528
2015 $3,307 $3,272
2014 $3,133 $3,352
2013 $3,026 $3,315
2012 $2,996 $3,067
2011 $2,591 $2,881
2010 $2,455 $2,557
2009 $2,162 $2,192
2008 $1,896 $2,035
2007 $1,548 $1,664
2006 $1,299 $1,570
2005 $1,106 $1,544
2004 $991 $1,422
2003 $1,031 $1,258
2002 $1,117 $1,156
2001 $1,295 $1,336
2000 $1,366 $1,476
1999 $1,268 $1,499
1998 $1,213 $1,465
1997 $1,146 $1,389
1996 $1,009 $1,317
1995 $916 $1,327
1994 $807 $1,202
1993 $740 -
1992 $681 -
1991 $623 -
1990 $736 -
1989 $701 -
1988 $634 -
1987 $754 -
1986 $790 -
1985 $770 -
1984 $690 -
1983 $648 -
1982 $596 -
1981 $490 -
1980 $493 -
1979 $421 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $353 -
1976 $335 -
1975 $299.2 -
1974 $243.1 -
1973 $272.2 -
1972 $256.5 -
1971 $243 -
1970 $232.3 -
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Palestine
2026 72.2 77.4
2025 72 73.1
2024 71.8 69.2
2023 71.6 65.2
2022 71 76.7
2021 69 73.9
2020 69.8 75
2019 71.2 75.8
2018 71 75.4
2017 70.7 75.2
2016 70.4 74.9
2015 70.1 74.6
2014 69.9 72.8
2013 69.6 74.1
2012 69.5 73.7
2011 69.2 73.6
2010 69.1 73.3
2009 68.9 72.3
2008 68.8 72.2
2007 68.6 72.1
2006 68.5 71.8
2005 68.4 72
2004 68.2 71.1
2003 68 71
2002 67.8 70.9
2001 67.6 69.8
2000 67.3 70.3
1999 67 70.8
1998 66.6 70.6
1997 66.2 70.3
1996 65.7 70
1995 65.2 69.6
1994 64.7 69.3
1993 64.1 68.8
1992 63.6 68.5
1991 63.1 68.2
1990 62.5 67.8
1989 61.9 67.1
1988 61.4 66.7
1987 60.7 66.3
1986 60.1 65.7
1985 59.4 65.3
1984 58.7 64.7
1983 58 64.1
1982 57.2 63.5
1981 56.5 62.8
1980 55.7 62.2
1979 54.9 61.5
1978 54.1 60.8
1977 53.3 60.1
1976 52.5 59.4
1975 51.7 58.7
1974 51 58
1973 50.1 57.6
1972 49.9 56.7
1971 49.5 56
1970 49 55.4
1969 48.7 54.7
1968 48.6 54.1
1967 48.1 50.9
1966 48 52.8
1965 47.6 52.2
1964 47.1 51.6
1963 46.5 51
1962 45.8 50.4
1961 45.1 49.8
1960 44.4 49.3
1959 43.7 48.8
1958 42.9 48.4
1957 42.1 48
1956 41 47.6
1955 40.2 47.2
1954 39.1 46.9
1953 37.9 46.6
1952 36.6 46.3
1951 35.3 46
1950 34 45.7

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

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Egypt and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Egypt Palestine
2024 116,538,258 5,289,152
2023 114,535,772 5,165,775
2022 112,618,250 5,043,612
2021 110,957,008 4,922,749
2020 109,315,124 4,803,269
2019 107,553,158 4,685,306
2018 105,682,094 4,569,087
2017 103,696,057 4,454,805
2016 101,644,589 4,367,088
2015 99,597,342 4,270,092
2014 97,528,654 4,173,398
2013 95,333,553 4,076,708
2012 93,161,001 3,979,998
2011 91,093,059 3,882,986
2010 89,196,072 3,786,161
2009 87,501,636 3,689,099
2008 85,864,789 3,591,977
2007 84,276,225 3,494,496
2006 82,700,403 3,406,334
2005 81,101,004 3,320,396
2004 79,477,443 3,236,626
2003 77,853,548 3,154,969
2002 76,239,137 3,075,373
2001 74,652,029 2,997,784
2000 73,083,284 2,922,153
1999 71,520,954 2,848,431
1998 69,943,294 2,776,568
1997 68,431,740 2,706,518
1996 67,028,048 2,587,997
1995 65,652,622 2,474,666
1994 64,285,589 2,366,298
1993 62,915,681 2,262,676
1992 61,480,660 2,163,591
1991 60,028,997 2,068,845
1990 58,396,618 1,978,248
1989 56,710,642 -
1988 55,187,681 -
1987 53,674,435 -
1986 52,206,295 -
1985 50,734,968 -
1984 49,247,334 -
1983 47,786,402 -
1982 46,407,611 -
1981 45,147,224 -
1980 43,950,413 -
1979 42,818,628 -
1978 41,761,431 -
1977 40,748,870 -
1976 39,795,557 -
1975 38,875,327 -
1974 37,969,667 -
1973 37,102,043 -
1972 36,258,328 -
1971 35,433,368 -
1970 34,623,990 -
1969 33,811,615 -
1968 32,998,319 -
1967 32,196,360 -
1966 31,406,541 -
1965 30,629,174 -
1964 29,858,922 -
1963 29,091,869 -
1962 28,337,013 -
1961 27,600,898 -
1960 26,896,479 -

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Palestine

Fertility rate
Egypt

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Palestine
2023 2.75 3.31
2022 2.75 3.38
2021 2.75 3.44
2020 2.85 3.51
2019 2.87 3.59
2018 3.02 3.67
2017 3.31 3.77
2016 3.35 3.89
2015 3.5 3.98
2014 3.49 4
2013 3.49 4.05
2012 3.4 4.15
2011 3.31 4.31
2010 3.3 4.43
2009 3.26 4.44
2008 3.24 4.51
2007 3.24 4.63
2006 3.22 4.74
2005 3.25 4.87
2004 3.28 4.97
2003 3.35 5.06
2002 3.41 5.22
2001 3.46 5.34
2000 3.51 5.46
1999 3.6 5.58
1998 3.68 5.69
1997 3.68 5.82
1996 3.7 5.99
1995 3.76 6.16
1994 3.87 6.33
1993 3.99 6.5
1992 4.15 6.65
1991 4.32 6.75
1990 4.51 6.81
1989 4.68 -
1988 4.83 -
1987 4.91 -
1986 5 -
1985 5.12 -
1984 5.21 -
1983 5.31 -
1982 5.33 -
1981 5.37 -
1980 5.49 -
1979 5.57 -
1978 5.63 -
1977 5.68 -
1976 5.73 -
1975 5.75 -
1974 5.78 -
1973 5.84 -
1972 5.93 -
1971 5.99 -
1970 6.06 -
1969 6.12 -
1968 6.19 -
1967 6.25 -
1966 6.31 -
1965 6.39 -
1964 6.54 -
1963 6.65 -
1962 6.71 -
1961 6.76 -
1960 6.79 -

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

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Egypt and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Palestine
2024 25.3 20.9
2023 25 20.8
2022 24.8 20.6
2021 24.7 20.4
2020 24.5 20.3
2019 24.4 20.2
2018 24.2 20
2017 24.1 19.9
2016 24 19.8
2015 23.9 19.6
2014 23.8 19.4
2013 23.7 19.1
2012 23.6 18.9
2011 23.4 18.6
2010 23.3 18.4
2009 23.1 18.1
2008 22.9 17.9
2007 22.7 17.6
2006 22.5 17.4
2005 22.3 17.1
2004 22.1 16.9
2003 21.8 16.7
2002 21.6 16.5
2001 21.4 16.3
2000 21.2 16.2
1999 20.9 16
1998 20.7 15.9
1997 20.5 15.8
1996 20.3 15.7
1995 20.1 15.6
1994 20 15.5
1993 19.9 15.5
1992 19.7 15.4
1991 19.6 15.4
1990 19.5 15.4
1989 19.4 -
1988 19.4 -
1987 19.4 -
1986 19.4 -
1985 19.4 -
1984 19.3 -
1983 19.3 -
1982 19.3 -
1981 19.3 -
1980 19.3 -
1979 19.3 -
1978 19.3 -
1977 19.3 -
1976 19.3 -
1975 19.3 -
1974 19.3 -
1973 19.2 -
1972 19.2 -
1971 19.2 -
1970 19.2 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.1 -
1967 19.1 -
1966 19 -
1965 19 -
1964 19.1 -
1963 19.2 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.7 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Palestine
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
62
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Egypt Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Egypt Palestine
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
n/a

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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 (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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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