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Nigeria vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 30th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Palestine
Population
243824469
5500288
Population rank 6/197 123/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$426
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 170/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Nigeria and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Palestine
2024 $252,261,880,141 $13,711,100,000
2023 $487,387,801,881 $17,847,900,000
2022 $646,950,257,578 $19,165,500,000
2021 $609,147,716,973 $18,109,000,000
2020 $598,586,817,819 $15,531,700,000
2019 $668,219,992,691 $17,133,500,000
2018 $421,739,251,509 $16,276,600,000
2017 $375,745,731,053 $16,128,000,000
2016 $404,649,125,252 $15,405,400,000
2015 $493,026,682,801 $13,972,400,000
2014 $574,183,763,412 $13,989,700,000
2013 $520,117,180,314 $13,515,500,000
2012 $463,971,018,239 $12,208,400,000
2011 $414,466,676,831 $11,186,100,000
2010 $366,990,417,129 $9,681,500,000
2009 $295,008,835,381 $8,085,700,000
2008 $339,476,276,258 $7,310,400,000
2007 $278,260,846,800 $5,815,700,000
2006 $238,454,997,161 $5,348,300,000
2005 $175,670,569,969 $5,125,700,000
2004 $135,764,731,646 $4,603,100,000
2003 $104,738,954,264 $3,968,000,000
2002 $95,054,059,303 $3,555,800,000
2001 $73,557,840,064 $4,003,700,000
2000 $69,171,451,627 $4,313,600,000
1999 $59,145,077,039 $4,271,200,000
1998 $218,416,200,673 $4,067,800,000
1997 $200,850,397,618 $3,759,800,000
1996 $185,730,236,700 $3,409,600,000
1995 $140,919,776,986 $3,282,800,000
1994 $80,399,613,064 $2,843,300,000
1993 $56,721,051,402 -
1992 $52,058,181,854 -
1991 $59,526,833,412 -
1990 $54,035,795,388 -
1989 $44,003,061,108 -
1988 $49,648,470,440 -
1987 $52,676,041,931 -
1986 $54,805,852,581 -
1985 $73,745,821,158 -
1984 $73,484,359,521 -
1983 $97,094,911,792 -
1982 $142,769,363,314 -
1981 $164,475,209,516 -
1980 $64,201,788,123 -
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Palestine
2024 $1,084 $2,592
2023 $2,139 $3,455
2022 $2,899 $3,800
2021 $2,787 $3,679
2020 $2,797 $3,234
2019 $3,190 $3,657
2018 $2,058 $3,562
2017 $1,876 $3,620
2016 $2,070 $3,528
2015 $2,586 $3,272
2014 $3,089 $3,352
2013 $2,873 $3,315
2012 $2,633 $3,067
2011 $2,418 $2,881
2010 $2,202 $2,557
2009 $1,820 $2,192
2008 $2,154 $2,035
2007 $1,816 $1,664
2006 $1,600 $1,570
2005 $1,211 $1,544
2004 $962 $1,422
2003 $763 $1,258
2002 $712 $1,156
2001 $566 $1,336
2000 $547 $1,476
1999 $481 $1,499
1998 $1,822 $1,465
1997 $1,720 $1,389
1996 $1,633 $1,317
1995 $1,272 $1,327
1994 $745 $1,202
1993 $540 -
1992 $509 -
1991 $597 -
1990 $556 -
1989 $465 -
1988 $540 -
1987 $588 -
1986 $628 -
1985 $869 -
1984 $890 -
1983 $1,207 -
1982 $1,822 -
1981 $2,162 -
1980 $870 -
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Palestine
2026 55 77.4
2025 54.8 73.1
2024 54.6 69.2
2023 54.5 65.2
2022 54.1 76.7
2021 53.5 73.9
2020 53.1 75
2019 53 75.8
2018 52.7 75.4
2017 52.4 75.2
2016 52.2 74.9
2015 51.9 74.6
2014 51.9 72.8
2013 51.8 74.1
2012 51.7 73.7
2011 51.5 73.6
2010 51.3 73.3
2009 51.1 72.3
2008 50.7 72.2
2007 50.4 72.1
2006 49.9 71.8
2005 49.5 72
2004 49.1 71.1
2003 48.6 71
2002 48 70.9
2001 47.5 69.8
2000 47.1 70.3
1999 46.6 70.8
1998 46.1 70.6
1997 46 70.3
1996 45.8 70
1995 45.9 69.6
1994 45.7 69.3
1993 45.8 68.8
1992 45.6 68.5
1991 45.5 68.2
1990 45.7 67.8
1989 45.8 67.1
1988 45.8 66.7
1987 45.9 66.3
1986 46 65.7
1985 46.2 65.3
1984 46.3 64.7
1983 46.4 64.1
1982 46.4 63.5
1981 46.3 62.8
1980 46 62.2
1979 45.7 61.5
1978 45.3 60.8
1977 44.8 60.1
1976 44.2 59.4
1975 43.1 58.7
1974 42.5 58
1973 41.8 57.6
1972 41.3 56.7
1971 40.6 56
1970 40 55.4
1969 38.9 54.7
1968 38.6 54.1
1967 37.5 50.9
1966 38.4 52.8
1965 38.2 52.2
1964 38 51.6
1963 37.8 51
1962 37.6 50.4
1961 37.4 49.8
1960 37.2 49.3
1959 37 48.8
1958 36.8 48.4
1957 36.6 48
1956 36.5 47.6
1955 36.3 47.2
1954 36.2 46.9
1953 36 46.6
1952 35.9 46.3
1951 35.7 46
1950 35.5 45.7

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

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Nigeria and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Palestine
2024 232,679,478 5,289,152
2023 227,882,945 5,165,775
2022 223,150,896 5,043,612
2021 218,529,286 4,922,749
2020 213,996,181 4,803,269
2019 209,485,641 4,685,306
2018 204,938,755 4,569,087
2017 200,254,579 4,454,805
2016 195,443,700 4,367,088
2015 190,671,878 4,270,092
2014 185,896,915 4,173,398
2013 181,049,443 4,076,708
2012 176,200,625 3,979,998
2011 171,379,598 3,882,986
2010 166,642,886 3,786,161
2009 162,049,464 3,689,099
2008 157,595,014 3,591,977
2007 153,267,261 3,494,496
2006 149,077,334 3,406,334
2005 145,017,253 3,320,396
2004 141,057,045 3,236,626
2003 137,202,644 3,154,969
2002 133,471,989 3,075,373
2001 129,862,595 2,997,784
2000 126,382,494 2,922,153
1999 123,047,320 2,848,431
1998 119,846,254 2,776,568
1997 116,754,792 2,706,518
1996 113,754,779 2,587,997
1995 110,819,428 2,474,666
1994 107,935,714 2,366,298
1993 105,122,069 2,262,676
1992 102,372,770 2,163,591
1991 99,720,162 2,068,845
1990 97,120,925 1,978,248
1989 94,531,014 -
1988 92,020,090 -
1987 89,591,716 -
1986 87,235,953 -
1985 84,897,973 -
1984 82,526,443 -
1983 80,438,260 -
1982 78,378,701 -
1981 76,068,103 -
1980 73,764,641 -
1979 71,498,242 -
1978 69,326,532 -
1977 67,234,590 -
1976 65,258,009 -
1975 63,410,815 -
1974 61,679,144 -
1973 60,082,139 -
1972 58,601,748 -
1971 57,214,684 -
1970 55,893,838 -
1969 54,631,914 -
1968 53,432,783 -
1967 52,293,065 -
1966 51,188,234 -
1965 50,086,764 -
1964 49,012,016 -
1963 47,973,575 -
1962 46,965,292 -
1961 45,989,310 -
1960 45,053,782 -

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Palestine

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Palestine
2023 4.48 3.31
2022 4.55 3.38
2021 4.64 3.44
2020 4.7 3.51
2019 4.86 3.59
2018 5.02 3.67
2017 5.18 3.77
2016 5.34 3.89
2015 5.5 3.98
2014 5.62 4
2013 5.69 4.05
2012 5.8 4.15
2011 5.89 4.31
2010 5.95 4.43
2009 5.99 4.44
2008 6.02 4.51
2007 6.03 4.63
2006 6.05 4.74
2005 6.06 4.87
2004 6.09 4.97
2003 6.1 5.06
2002 6.12 5.22
2001 6.13 5.34
2000 6.12 5.46
1999 6.08 5.58
1998 6.07 5.69
1997 6.14 5.82
1996 6.22 5.99
1995 6.27 6.16
1994 6.32 6.33
1993 6.35 6.5
1992 6.39 6.65
1991 6.43 6.75
1990 6.46 6.81
1989 6.49 -
1988 6.5 -
1987 6.5 -
1986 6.56 -
1985 6.62 -
1984 6.7 -
1983 6.78 -
1982 6.8 -
1981 6.82 -
1980 6.85 -
1979 6.89 -
1978 6.92 -
1977 6.86 -
1976 6.81 -
1975 6.77 -
1974 6.7 -
1973 6.63 -
1972 6.58 -
1971 6.53 -
1970 6.47 -
1969 6.44 -
1968 6.42 -
1967 6.4 -
1966 6.39 -
1965 6.37 -
1964 6.36 -
1963 6.35 -
1962 6.36 -
1961 6.35 -
1960 6.36 -

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

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Nigeria and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Palestine
2024 19 20.9
2023 18.8 20.8
2022 18.7 20.6
2021 18.5 20.4
2020 18.3 20.3
2019 18.2 20.2
2018 18 20
2017 17.9 19.9
2016 17.8 19.8
2015 17.8 19.6
2014 17.7 19.4
2013 17.7 19.1
2012 17.7 18.9
2011 17.7 18.6
2010 17.8 18.4
2009 17.8 18.1
2008 17.8 17.9
2007 17.9 17.6
2006 17.9 17.4
2005 17.9 17.1
2004 17.9 16.9
2003 17.9 16.7
2002 17.9 16.5
2001 17.9 16.3
2000 17.9 16.2
1999 17.9 16
1998 17.8 15.9
1997 17.7 15.8
1996 17.6 15.7
1995 17.6 15.6
1994 17.5 15.5
1993 17.4 15.5
1992 17.4 15.4
1991 17.3 15.4
1990 17.3 15.4
1989 17.3 -
1988 17.3 -
1987 17.3 -
1986 17.3 -
1985 17.3 -
1984 17.4 -
1983 17.5 -
1982 17.6 -
1981 17.7 -
1980 17.8 -
1979 17.9 -
1978 18 -
1977 18.2 -
1976 18.3 -
1975 18.4 -
1974 18.5 -
1973 18.6 -
1972 18.7 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.9 -
1969 19.1 -
1968 19.2 -
1967 19.2 -
1966 19.3 -
1965 19.3 -
1964 19.3 -
1963 19.3 -
1962 19.3 -
1961 19.3 -
1960 19.3 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Palestine
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
52
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
60.6%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Nigeria Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nigeria Palestine
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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