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Iran vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 17th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Palestine
Population
93468444
5500288
Population rank 17/197 123/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 122/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Iran and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Iran and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Iran

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Iran Palestine
2024 $475,252,089,215 $13,711,100,000
2023 $457,510,482,317 $17,847,900,000
2022 $422,662,261,526 $19,165,500,000
2021 $407,350,685,583 $18,109,000,000
2020 $280,934,329,280 $15,531,700,000
2019 $347,988,400,958 $17,133,500,000
2018 $411,903,303,606 $16,276,600,000
2017 $510,239,893,418 $16,128,000,000
2016 $478,618,064,871 $15,405,400,000
2015 $409,191,686,497 $13,972,400,000
2014 $462,284,793,281 $13,989,700,000
2013 $500,399,839,840 $13,515,500,000
2012 $644,019,315,004 $12,208,400,000
2011 $629,082,257,472 $11,186,100,000
2010 $487,069,570,464 $9,681,500,000
2009 $414,059,094,949 $8,085,700,000
2008 $406,070,949,554 $7,310,400,000
2007 $349,736,591,832 $5,815,700,000
2006 $265,602,187,404 $5,348,300,000
2005 $224,970,371,325 $5,125,700,000
2004 $187,754,571,248 $4,603,100,000
2003 $151,911,222,119 $3,968,000,000
2002 $128,626,917,504 $3,555,800,000
2001 $126,878,750,296 $4,003,700,000
2000 $109,591,707,802 $4,313,600,000
1999 $113,848,450,088 $4,271,200,000
1998 $110,276,913,363 $4,067,800,000
1997 $113,919,163,421 $3,759,800,000
1996 $120,403,931,885 $3,409,600,000
1995 $96,419,225,744 $3,282,800,000
1994 $71,841,461,173 $2,843,300,000
1993 $63,743,623,232 -
1992 $119,768,691,217 -
1991 $131,637,664,958 -
1990 $124,813,263,926 -
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Palestine
2024 $5,190 $2,592
2023 $5,049 $3,455
2022 $4,721 $3,800
2021 $4,605 $3,679
2020 $3,203 $3,234
2019 $3,997 $3,657
2018 $4,783 $3,562
2017 $6,001 $3,620
2016 $5,711 $3,528
2015 $4,953 $3,272
2014 $5,672 $3,352
2013 $6,223 $3,315
2012 $8,114 $3,067
2011 $8,026 $2,881
2010 $6,291 $2,557
2009 $5,416 $2,192
2008 $5,377 $2,035
2007 $4,688 $1,664
2006 $3,619 $1,570
2005 $3,132 $1,544
2004 $2,672 $1,422
2003 $2,209 $1,258
2002 $1,891 $1,156
2001 $1,881 $1,336
2000 $1,650 $1,476
1999 $1,740 $1,499
1998 $1,709 $1,465
1997 $1,790 $1,389
1996 $1,915 $1,317
1995 $1,550 $1,327
1994 $1,168 $1,202
1993 $1,038 -
1992 $1,957 -
1991 $2,194 -
1990 $2,138 -
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
1987 $2,513 -
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Palestine
2026 78.2 77.4
2025 78.1 73.1
2024 77.9 69.2
2023 77.7 65.2
2022 76.8 76.7
2021 73.8 73.9
2020 74.1 75
2019 76.9 75.8
2018 76.6 75.4
2017 76.4 75.2
2016 76.2 74.9
2015 75.9 74.6
2014 75.6 72.8
2013 75.3 74.1
2012 75 73.7
2011 74.7 73.6
2010 74.4 73.3
2009 74 72.3
2008 73.7 72.2
2007 73.3 72.1
2006 72.9 71.8
2005 72.4 72
2004 72 71.1
2003 70.5 71
2002 71.1 70.9
2001 70.6 69.8
2000 70.2 70.3
1999 69.7 70.8
1998 69.2 70.6
1997 68.6 70.3
1996 68.3 70
1995 67.9 69.6
1994 67.5 69.3
1993 67 68.8
1992 66.7 68.5
1991 66.2 68.2
1990 64.1 67.8
1989 65.3 67.1
1988 63.3 66.7
1987 62.7 66.3
1986 62.1 65.7
1985 61.5 65.3
1984 60.9 64.7
1983 58.5 64.1
1982 57.6 63.5
1981 56.6 62.8
1980 58.4 62.2
1979 58.5 61.5
1978 56 60.8
1977 56.7 60.1
1976 55.8 59.4
1975 54.8 58.7
1974 53.9 58
1973 52.9 57.6
1972 51.7 56.7
1971 51.1 56
1970 50.2 55.4
1969 49.4 54.7
1968 47.9 54.1
1967 47.8 50.9
1966 47.1 52.8
1965 46.4 52.2
1964 45.7 51.6
1963 45.1 51
1962 43.8 50.4
1961 43.9 49.8
1960 43.3 49.3
1959 42.8 48.8
1958 42.2 48.4
1957 41.3 48
1956 41.1 47.6
1955 40.6 47.2
1954 40 46.9
1953 39.5 46.6
1952 39.2 46.3
1951 38.7 46
1950 38.2 45.7

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

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Iran and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Iran Palestine
2024 91,567,738 5,289,152
2023 90,608,707 5,165,775
2022 89,524,246 5,043,612
2021 88,455,488 4,922,749
2020 87,723,443 4,803,269
2019 87,051,648 4,685,306
2018 86,117,998 4,569,087
2017 85,026,754 4,454,805
2016 83,812,228 4,367,088
2015 82,619,362 4,270,092
2014 81,502,045 4,173,398
2013 80,414,686 4,076,708
2012 79,370,580 3,979,998
2011 78,383,598 3,882,986
2010 77,420,842 3,786,161
2009 76,457,825 3,689,099
2008 75,514,204 3,591,977
2007 74,602,648 3,494,496
2006 73,392,747 3,406,334
2005 71,828,455 3,320,396
2004 70,256,316 3,236,626
2003 68,769,340 3,154,969
2002 68,011,317 3,075,373
2001 67,452,005 2,997,784
2000 66,418,659 2,922,153
1999 65,445,391 2,848,431
1998 64,519,859 2,776,568
1997 63,639,638 2,706,518
1996 62,881,300 2,587,997
1995 62,205,567 2,474,666
1994 61,520,598 2,366,298
1993 61,403,543 2,262,676
1992 61,184,983 2,163,591
1991 59,986,931 2,068,845
1990 58,380,092 1,978,248
1989 56,704,914 -
1988 55,072,694 -
1987 53,323,493 -
1986 51,446,045 -
1985 49,582,289 -
1984 47,793,998 -
1983 46,029,535 -
1982 44,272,141 -
1981 41,989,312 -
1980 39,842,324 -
1979 38,424,952 -
1978 37,126,535 -
1977 35,933,181 -
1976 34,837,271 -
1975 33,802,973 -
1974 32,796,463 -
1973 31,839,838 -
1972 30,921,179 -
1971 30,029,071 -
1970 29,145,100 -
1969 28,273,482 -
1968 27,437,391 -
1967 26,628,432 -
1966 25,829,270 -
1965 25,036,978 -
1964 24,262,859 -
1963 23,519,005 -
1962 22,807,907 -
1961 22,125,726 -
1960 21,470,434 -

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Palestine

Fertility rate
Iran

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Palestine
2023 1.7 3.31
2022 1.7 3.38
2021 1.71 3.44
2020 1.7 3.51
2019 1.77 3.59
2018 1.92 3.67
2017 2.02 3.77
2016 2.05 3.89
2015 2.02 3.98
2014 1.98 4
2013 1.91 4.05
2012 1.85 4.15
2011 1.79 4.31
2010 1.75 4.43
2009 1.74 4.44
2008 1.74 4.51
2007 1.75 4.63
2006 1.76 4.74
2005 1.76 4.87
2004 1.78 4.97
2003 1.8 5.06
2002 1.84 5.22
2001 1.92 5.34
2000 2 5.46
1999 2.09 5.58
1998 2.19 5.69
1997 2.32 5.82
1996 2.54 5.99
1995 2.85 6.16
1994 3.24 6.33
1993 3.67 6.5
1992 4.1 6.65
1991 4.57 6.75
1990 4.93 6.81
1989 5.17 -
1988 5.43 -
1987 5.72 -
1986 6.01 -
1985 6.24 -
1984 6.43 -
1983 6.53 -
1982 6.59 -
1981 6.62 -
1980 6.63 -
1979 6.55 -
1978 6.34 -
1977 6.18 -
1976 6.07 -
1975 5.95 -
1974 5.97 -
1973 6.06 -
1972 6.26 -
1971 6.55 -
1970 6.8 -
1969 7.01 -
1968 7.12 -
1967 7.19 -
1966 7.21 -
1965 7.22 -
1964 7.24 -
1963 7.32 -
1962 7.4 -
1961 7.46 -
1960 7.52 -

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

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Iran and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Palestine
2024 34.3 20.9
2023 33.8 20.8
2022 33.3 20.6
2021 32.8 20.4
2020 32.3 20.3
2019 31.7 20.2
2018 31.2 20
2017 30.7 19.9
2016 30.2 19.8
2015 29.7 19.6
2014 29.2 19.4
2013 28.7 19.1
2012 28.2 18.9
2011 27.7 18.6
2010 27.2 18.4
2009 26.6 18.1
2008 26.1 17.9
2007 25.5 17.6
2006 24.8 17.4
2005 24.3 17.1
2004 23.7 16.9
2003 23.1 16.7
2002 22.6 16.5
2001 22 16.3
2000 21.4 16.2
1999 20.7 16
1998 20 15.9
1997 19.5 15.8
1996 19.1 15.7
1995 18.7 15.6
1994 18.4 15.5
1993 18.3 15.5
1992 18.4 15.4
1991 18.3 15.4
1990 18.2 15.4
1989 18.1 -
1988 18.2 -
1987 18.2 -
1986 18.2 -
1985 18.3 -
1984 18.4 -
1983 18.5 -
1982 18.6 -
1981 18.4 -
1980 18.2 -
1979 18.3 -
1978 18.3 -
1977 18.3 -
1976 18.2 -
1975 18.1 -
1974 18 -
1973 17.9 -
1972 17.8 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.6 -
1969 17.6 -
1968 17.6 -
1967 17.7 -
1966 17.7 -
1965 17.8 -
1964 17.9 -
1963 18.1 -
1962 18.4 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 19.1 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Iran Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Palestine
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
52
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Iran Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iran Palestine
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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