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Palestine vs Poland statistics compared

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Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 164th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Poland
Population
5500288
35806942
Population rank 123/197 47/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt n/a
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Palestine and Poland: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Poland economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Poland
2024 $13,711,100,000 $917,767,106,147
2023 $17,847,900,000 $812,451,193,396
2022 $19,165,500,000 $695,607,470,875
2021 $18,109,000,000 $689,170,230,665
2020 $15,531,700,000 $605,914,237,904
2019 $17,133,500,000 $602,683,770,145
2018 $16,276,600,000 $594,616,687,350
2017 $16,128,000,000 $528,356,676,667
2016 $15,405,400,000 $473,259,583,970
2015 $13,972,400,000 $480,054,118,583
2014 $13,989,700,000 $542,134,167,179
2013 $13,515,500,000 $518,179,836,405
2012 $12,208,400,000 $498,148,649,703
2011 $11,186,100,000 $527,848,543,023
2010 $9,681,500,000 $478,111,630,684
2009 $8,085,700,000 $440,891,472,247
2008 $7,310,400,000 $535,612,030,672
2007 $5,815,700,000 $429,715,132,138
2006 $5,348,300,000 $345,897,630,736
2005 $5,125,700,000 $306,999,913,151
2004 $4,603,100,000 $256,268,656,145
2003 $3,968,000,000 $218,561,225,998
2002 $3,555,800,000 $199,694,463,256
2001 $4,003,700,000 $191,823,200,371
2000 $4,313,600,000 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,271,200,000 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,067,800,000 $175,282,269,667
1997 $3,759,800,000 $159,893,964,917
1996 $3,409,600,000 $160,813,026,223
1995 $3,282,800,000 $142,838,527,115
1994 $2,843,300,000 $110,803,635,288
1993 - $96,043,157,273
1992 - $94,337,050,693
1991 - $85,500,935,935
1990 - $65,977,748,211

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Poland
2024 $2,592 $25,104
2023 $3,455 $22,145
2022 $3,800 $18,891
2021 $3,679 $18,636
2020 $3,234 $16,151
2019 $3,657 $15,875
2018 $3,562 $15,658
2017 $3,620 $13,913
2016 $3,528 $12,464
2015 $3,272 $12,638
2014 $3,352 $14,262
2013 $3,315 $13,622
2012 $3,067 $13,087
2011 $2,881 $13,868
2010 $2,557 $12,568
2009 $2,192 $11,556
2008 $2,035 $14,049
2007 $1,664 $11,273
2006 $1,570 $9,069
2005 $1,544 $8,044
2004 $1,422 $6,712
2003 $1,258 $5,721
2002 $1,156 $5,223
2001 $1,336 $5,015
2000 $1,476 $4,521
1999 $1,499 $4,416
1998 $1,465 $4,534
1997 $1,389 $4,137
1996 $1,317 $4,164
1995 $1,327 $3,701
1994 $1,202 $2,875
1993 - $2,497
1992 - $2,459
1991 - $2,236
1990 - $1,731

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Poland
2026 77.4 79.2
2025 73.1 79
2024 69.2 78.8
2023 65.2 78.6
2022 76.7 77.9
2021 73.9 75.6
2020 75 76.6
2019 75.8 77.9
2018 75.4 77.6
2017 75.2 77.7
2016 74.9 77.6
2015 74.6 77.6
2014 72.8 77.3
2013 74.1 77.1
2012 73.7 76.8
2011 73.6 76.6
2010 73.3 76.3
2009 72.3 75.9
2008 72.2 75.6
2007 72.1 75.4
2006 71.8 75.3
2005 72 75.1
2004 71.1 74.9
2003 71 74.8
2002 70.9 74.5
2001 69.8 74.2
2000 70.3 73.6
1999 70.8 73.2
1998 70.6 72.8
1997 70.3 72.6
1996 70 72.3
1995 69.6 72
1994 69.3 71.7
1993 68.8 71.3
1992 68.5 70.9
1991 68.2 70.7
1990 67.8 70.6
1989 67.1 70.8
1988 66.7 70.8
1987 66.3 70.8
1986 65.7 70.6
1985 65.3 70.5
1984 64.7 70.6
1983 64.1 70.8
1982 63.5 70.9
1981 62.8 70.6
1980 62.2 70.5
1979 61.5 70.2
1978 60.8 70.4
1977 60.1 70.3
1976 59.4 70.4
1975 58.7 70.6
1974 58 70.7
1973 57.6 70.7
1972 56.7 70.1
1971 56 69.8
1970 55.4 69.6
1969 54.7 69.8
1968 54.1 69.8
1967 50.9 69.9
1966 52.8 69.7
1965 52.2 69.4
1964 51.6 68.9
1963 51 68.3
1962 50.4 68
1961 49.8 67.8
1960 49.3 67.1
1959 48.8 66.4
1958 48.4 64.9
1957 48 64.4
1956 47.6 63.4
1955 47.2 63.1
1954 46.9 62.3
1953 46.6 61.3
1952 46.3 59.7
1951 46 58.9
1950 45.7 58.3

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

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Palestine and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Poland
1x
Year Population
Palestine Poland
2024 5,289,152 36,559,233
2023 5,165,775 36,687,353
2022 5,043,612 36,821,749
2021 4,922,749 36,981,559
2020 4,803,269 37,515,748
2019 4,685,306 37,965,475
2018 4,569,087 37,974,750
2017 4,454,805 37,974,826
2016 4,367,088 37,970,087
2015 4,270,092 37,986,412
2014 4,173,398 38,011,735
2013 4,076,708 38,040,196
2012 3,979,998 38,063,164
2011 3,882,986 38,063,255
2010 3,786,161 38,042,794
2009 3,689,099 38,151,603
2008 3,591,977 38,125,759
2007 3,494,496 38,120,560
2006 3,406,334 38,141,267
2005 3,320,396 38,165,445
2004 3,236,626 38,182,222
2003 3,154,969 38,204,570
2002 3,075,373 38,230,364
2001 2,997,784 38,248,076
2000 2,922,153 38,258,629
1999 2,848,431 38,660,271
1998 2,776,568 38,663,481
1997 2,706,518 38,649,660
1996 2,587,997 38,624,370
1995 2,474,666 38,594,998
1994 2,366,298 38,542,652
1993 2,262,676 38,461,408
1992 2,163,591 38,363,667
1991 2,068,845 38,246,193
1990 1,978,248 38,110,782
1989 - 37,961,529
1988 - 37,824,487
1987 - 37,668,045
1986 - 37,456,119
1985 - 37,201,885
1984 - 36,904,134
1983 - 36,571,808
1982 - 36,230,481
1981 - 35,898,587
1980 - 35,574,150
1979 - 35,247,217
1978 - 34,965,600
1977 - 34,689,050
1976 - 34,356,300
1975 - 34,015,199
1974 - 33,678,899
1973 - 33,357,200
1972 - 33,055,650
1971 - 32,783,500
1970 - 32,664,300
1969 - 32,548,300
1968 - 32,294,655
1967 - 31,987,155
1966 - 31,681,000
1965 - 31,444,950
1964 - 31,139,450
1963 - 30,712,000
1962 - 30,308,500
1961 - 29,964,000
1960 - 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Poland

Fertility rate
Palestine

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Poland
2023 3.31 1.16
2022 3.38 1.29
2021 3.44 1.33
2020 3.51 1.39
2019 3.59 1.44
2018 3.67 1.46
2017 3.77 1.48
2016 3.89 1.39
2015 3.98 1.32
2014 4 1.32
2013 4.05 1.29
2012 4.15 1.33
2011 4.31 1.33
2010 4.43 1.41
2009 4.44 1.4
2008 4.51 1.39
2007 4.63 1.31
2006 4.74 1.27
2005 4.87 1.24
2004 4.97 1.23
2003 5.06 1.22
2002 5.22 1.25
2001 5.34 1.31
2000 5.46 1.37
1999 5.58 1.37
1998 5.69 1.44
1997 5.82 1.51
1996 5.99 1.59
1995 6.16 1.62
1994 6.33 1.81
1993 6.5 1.87
1992 6.65 1.95
1991 6.75 2.07
1990 6.81 2.06
1989 - 2.08
1988 - 2.13
1987 - 2.15
1986 - 2.22
1985 - 2.33
1984 - 2.37
1983 - 2.42
1982 - 2.34
1981 - 2.24
1980 - 2.28
1979 - 2.28
1978 - 2.21
1977 - 2.23
1976 - 2.3
1975 - 2.27
1974 - 2.26
1973 - 2.26
1972 - 2.24
1971 - 2.25
1970 - 2.2
1969 - 2.2
1968 - 2.24
1967 - 2.33
1966 - 2.34
1965 - 2.52
1964 - 2.57
1963 - 2.7
1962 - 2.72
1961 - 2.83
1960 - 2.98

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

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Palestine and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Poland
2024 20.9 42.9
2023 20.8 42.4
2022 20.6 41.9
2021 20.4 41.5
2020 20.3 41.1
2019 20.2 40.8
2018 20 40.4
2017 19.9 40
2016 19.8 39.7
2015 19.6 39.3
2014 19.4 39
2013 19.1 38.7
2012 18.9 38.4
2011 18.6 38.2
2010 18.4 38.1
2009 18.1 37.8
2008 17.9 37.5
2007 17.6 37.2
2006 17.4 36.9
2005 17.1 36.6
2004 16.9 36.3
2003 16.7 36
2002 16.5 35.8
2001 16.3 35.5
2000 16.2 35.2
1999 16 35
1998 15.9 34.7
1997 15.8 34.4
1996 15.7 34.2
1995 15.6 33.9
1994 15.5 33.5
1993 15.5 33.2
1992 15.4 32.9
1991 15.4 32.6
1990 15.4 32.4
1989 - 32.1
1988 - 31.7
1987 - 31.4
1986 - 31.1
1985 - 30.8
1984 - 30.6
1983 - 30.3
1982 - 30.1
1981 - 29.8
1980 - 29.5
1979 - 29.3
1978 - 29.1
1977 - 28.9
1976 - 28.7
1975 - 28.6
1974 - 28.6
1973 - 28.5
1972 - 28.5
1971 - 28.4
1970 - 28.2
1969 - 28.1
1968 - 28
1967 - 27.8
1966 - 27.7
1965 - 27.5
1964 - 27.3
1963 - 27.1
1962 - 26.9
1961 - 26.8
1960 - 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Palestine Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Poland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Palestine Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Poland
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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