Palestine is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 5.29M people. The capital is Ramallah, while the largest city is Gaza, with 590K residents. Palestine shares land borders with Israel, Jordan and Egypt.
Palestine ranks 146/197 by GDP ($13.7B) and 147/197 by GDP per capita ($2,592). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5459557
|
122/197 |
| GDP |
$13.7B
2024 |
146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,592
2024 |
147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,371
2024 |
163/197 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,705
2025 |
90/197 |
| Land area | 2,326 sq mi | 164/197 |
| Population density | 2,274 ppl/mi² | 8/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.31 | 48/196 |
| Median age | 20.9 years | 157/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73.1 years | 110/197 |
Palestine trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1994 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $13,711,100,000 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $2,592 |
Palestine's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 46 |
| 1952 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 48 |
| 1958 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 51 |
| 1964 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 58 |
| 1975 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 70 |
| 1997 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 71 |
| 2004 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 72 |
| 2006 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2021 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 73.1 |
Palestine's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 5,289,152 |
Palestine's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 3.31 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 20.9 |
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Palestine: National Statistics
Finance
|
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.3B
2024 |
137/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20%
2025 |
159/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.43%
2021 |
42/193 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
173/174 |
| Unemployment rate |
31.4%
2024 |
4/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.3%
2022 |
87/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2022 |
148/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
30
2025 |
192/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2023 |
91/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2023 |
107/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
48
2024 |
70/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.08B
2024 |
80/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.33B
2024 |
138/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$736M
2024 |
97/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
93,000
2020 |
163/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.43%
2018 |
65/184 |
| Banked people share |
39.6%
2024 |
128/158 |
Energy
|
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy use share |
15.4%
2022 |
120/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
24.5%
2021 |
99/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
178/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
146/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
74/195 |
Society
|
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
123/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,145
2024 |
157/196 |
| Urban population |
77.9%
2024 |
57/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
67/190 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
80/190 |
| Quality of life index |
36.4
2025 |
140/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
18
2025 |
181/197 |
| Higher education index |
48
2025 |
97/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.41
2022 |
130/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2016 |
162/197 |
| Visa free countries |
49
2025 |
189/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
73/196 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
105/197 |
| People using the Internet |
86.6%
2023 |
73/195 |
Health
|
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$351
2022 |
106/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$117.6
2022 |
97/191 |
| Life expectancy |
73.1 years
2025 |
110/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
13.9%
2022 |
57/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.17
2018 |
81/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
132/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
26.3
2023 |
66/192 |
| Obesity rate |
38.5%
2022 |
20/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
15.5%
2024 |
30/195 |
| Air quality index |
45
2025 |
111/197 |
Territory
|
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.004%
2025 |
164/197 |
| Land area per capita |
440 sq mi
2024 |
190/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,510 sq mi
2025 |
152/194 |
| Forest area |
39.2 sq mi
2025 |
178/196 |
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