The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 161st vs. 164th).
By GDP, The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2871879
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 138/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$2.51B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$909
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 182/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,445
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.83B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
67.5%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$663
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 157/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$753
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
3,907 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
706 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.01
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Gambia and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Gambia and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Gambia
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1966 | $44,212,081 | - |
| 1967 | $46,695,007 | - |
| 1968 | $41,160,066 | - |
| 1969 | $45,168,072 | - |
| 1970 | $52,296,084 | - |
| 1971 | $55,728,663 | - |
| 1972 | $59,160,569 | - |
| 1973 | $75,187,749 | - |
| 1974 | $95,796,022 | - |
| 1975 | $115,179,719 | - |
| 1976 | $112,190,829 | - |
| 1977 | $138,093,099 | - |
| 1978 | $171,833,086 | - |
| 1979 | $207,112,628 | - |
| 1980 | $241,083,090 | - |
| 1981 | $218,767,743 | - |
| 1982 | $216,050,552 | - |
| 1983 | $213,448,585 | - |
| 1984 | $177,340,880 | - |
| 1985 | $225,726,359 | - |
| 1986 | $185,646,987 | - |
| 1987 | $220,626,484 | - |
| 1988 | $266,672,212 | - |
| 1989 | $284,120,329 | - |
| 1990 | $317,083,695 | - |
| 1991 | $690,311,081 | - |
| 1992 | $714,254,256 | - |
| 1993 | $755,040,974 | - |
| 1994 | $746,493,952 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $785,999,865 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $848,239,446 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $803,633,342 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $840,285,265 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $814,724,032 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $782,913,872 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $687,410,645 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $578,235,309 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $487,038,685 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $961,900,651 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $1,027,701,068 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $1,054,112,488 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $1,279,703,047 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $1,561,766,956 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $1,450,142,509 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $1,543,294,927 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $1,409,693,597 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $1,415,004,738 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $1,375,609,453 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $1,229,461,721 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $1,378,176,609 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $1,484,578,886 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $1,504,909,463 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $1,670,671,328 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $1,813,609,692 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $1,812,170,891 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $2,014,158,842 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $2,204,734,527 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $2,396,111,021 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $2,507,519,958 | $13,711,100,000 |
Gambia and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Gambia
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1966 | $94.4 | - |
| 1967 | $97 | - |
| 1968 | $83.1 | - |
| 1969 | $88.7 | - |
| 1970 | $99.8 | - |
| 1971 | $103.3 | - |
| 1972 | $106.5 | - |
| 1973 | $131.4 | - |
| 1974 | $162.6 | - |
| 1975 | $189.8 | - |
| 1976 | $179.3 | - |
| 1977 | $213.8 | - |
| 1978 | $257.6 | - |
| 1979 | $300 | - |
| 1980 | $338 | - |
| 1981 | $296 | - |
| 1982 | $282.1 | - |
| 1983 | $268.6 | - |
| 1984 | $214.8 | - |
| 1985 | $262.8 | - |
| 1986 | $207.7 | - |
| 1987 | $237 | - |
| 1988 | $274.9 | - |
| 1989 | $280.9 | - |
| 1990 | $301 | - |
| 1991 | $628 | - |
| 1992 | $623 | - |
| 1993 | $635 | - |
| 1994 | $608 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $622 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $652 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $600 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $610 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $575 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $538 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $460 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $377 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $309 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $593 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $616 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $615 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $725 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $859 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $775 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $801 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $711 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $693 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $654 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $568 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $620 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $650 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $643 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $696 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $738 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $720 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $782 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $836 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $888 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $909 | $2,592 |
Gambia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Gambia
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 31.2 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 31.5 | 46 |
| 1952 | 31.7 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 31.9 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 32.2 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 32.4 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 32.8 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 33.1 | 48 |
| 1958 | 33.6 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 34.1 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 34.6 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 35.1 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 35.6 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 36.1 | 51 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 38.1 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 38.5 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 39 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 39.5 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 40 | 56 |
| 1972 | 40.5 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 41.7 | 58 |
| 1975 | 42.2 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 43.4 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 44.5 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 45 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 44.5 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 46.3 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 46.9 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 48.2 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 49.4 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 50.1 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 50.7 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 51.9 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 52.5 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 53.8 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 54.3 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 70 |
| 1997 | 55.2 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 56 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 56.5 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 56.9 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 57.3 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 57.7 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 58.2 | 71 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 59.1 | 72 |
| 2006 | 59.7 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 60 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 60.5 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 60.7 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 61.2 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 61.9 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 62.3 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 62.6 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 63 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 64 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 64.4 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 64.4 | 75 |
| 2021 | 63.8 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 64.9 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 66.1 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 66.3 | 73.1 |
Gambia and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Gambia
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 398,060 | - |
| 1961 | 408,930 | - |
| 1962 | 420,163 | - |
| 1963 | 431,757 | - |
| 1964 | 443,687 | - |
| 1965 | 455,952 | - |
| 1966 | 468,516 | - |
| 1967 | 481,588 | - |
| 1968 | 495,269 | - |
| 1969 | 509,440 | - |
| 1970 | 524,105 | - |
| 1971 | 539,388 | - |
| 1972 | 555,370 | - |
| 1973 | 571,991 | - |
| 1974 | 589,085 | - |
| 1975 | 606,821 | - |
| 1976 | 625,667 | - |
| 1977 | 645,770 | - |
| 1978 | 667,103 | - |
| 1979 | 689,781 | - |
| 1980 | 713,913 | - |
| 1981 | 739,125 | - |
| 1982 | 765,753 | - |
| 1983 | 794,525 | - |
| 1984 | 825,631 | - |
| 1985 | 858,874 | - |
| 1986 | 894,019 | - |
| 1987 | 931,091 | - |
| 1988 | 970,160 | - |
| 1989 | 1,011,357 | - |
| 1990 | 1,054,696 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 1,099,959 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 1,145,582 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 1,188,365 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 1,227,226 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 1,264,313 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 1,301,410 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 1,338,889 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 1,376,987 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 1,415,779 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 1,455,084 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 1,495,011 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 1,535,691 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 1,577,611 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 1,621,312 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 1,667,037 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Gambia and Palestine
Fertility rate
Gambia
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | - |
| 1961 | 6.23 | - |
| 1962 | 6.21 | - |
| 1963 | 6.2 | - |
| 1964 | 6.2 | - |
| 1965 | 6.19 | - |
| 1966 | 6.18 | - |
| 1967 | 6.21 | - |
| 1968 | 6.22 | - |
| 1969 | 6.25 | - |
| 1970 | 6.26 | - |
| 1971 | 6.33 | - |
| 1972 | 6.37 | - |
| 1973 | 6.41 | - |
| 1974 | 6.42 | - |
| 1975 | 6.43 | - |
| 1976 | 6.43 | - |
| 1977 | 6.43 | - |
| 1978 | 6.42 | - |
| 1979 | 6.41 | - |
| 1980 | 6.41 | - |
| 1981 | 6.4 | - |
| 1982 | 6.4 | - |
| 1983 | 6.39 | - |
| 1984 | 6.39 | - |
| 1985 | 6.36 | - |
| 1986 | 6.34 | - |
| 1987 | 6.3 | - |
| 1988 | 6.26 | - |
| 1989 | 6.25 | - |
| 1990 | 6.25 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 6.19 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 6.11 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 6.03 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 5.99 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 5.93 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 5.85 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 5.82 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 5.77 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 5.72 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 5.67 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 5.66 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 5.66 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 5.68 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 5.71 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 5.69 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 5.63 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 5.57 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 5.56 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 5.54 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 5.39 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 4.81 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 4.61 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 4.42 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 4.33 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 4.25 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 4.17 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 4.08 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 4.01 | 3.31 |
Gambia and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Gambia
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 19.4 | - |
| 1961 | 19.4 | - |
| 1962 | 19.5 | - |
| 1963 | 19.6 | - |
| 1964 | 19.6 | - |
| 1965 | 19.7 | - |
| 1966 | 19.7 | - |
| 1967 | 19.8 | - |
| 1968 | 19.7 | - |
| 1969 | 19.6 | - |
| 1970 | 19.5 | - |
| 1971 | 19.4 | - |
| 1972 | 19.3 | - |
| 1973 | 19.2 | - |
| 1974 | 19.1 | - |
| 1975 | 18.9 | - |
| 1976 | 18.8 | - |
| 1977 | 18.6 | - |
| 1978 | 18.5 | - |
| 1979 | 18.4 | - |
| 1980 | 18.2 | - |
| 1981 | 18.1 | - |
| 1982 | 17.9 | - |
| 1983 | 17.8 | - |
| 1984 | 17.6 | - |
| 1985 | 17.5 | - |
| 1986 | 17.4 | - |
| 1987 | 17.4 | - |
| 1988 | 17.3 | - |
| 1989 | 17.2 | - |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 16.7 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 16.5 | 16 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 16.6 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 16.6 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 17.6 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 17.7 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 18.2 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 19.1 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.46B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.81%
2023 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.58%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
6.48%
2023 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
53.9%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.7%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.8
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.5%
2020 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2020 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$629M
2024 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$529M
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
246,000
2020 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
30.2%
2020 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
38.2%
2024 |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
75.3 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.4
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.61 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
47.7%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
1.6%
2021 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66.9%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,989
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
65.1%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
22.8
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
38
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
35
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.13
2015 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.6
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
74
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
58.7%
2022 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
2.34%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
45.9%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Gambia
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$28.9
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.75
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.3 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
24.2%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.1
2021 |
2.17
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
354
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
44.1
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.3%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.5%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
9
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.61 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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