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Palestine vs Romania statistics compared

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Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 164th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Romania
Population
5500288
18839108
Population rank 123/197 70/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt n/a
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Palestine and Romania: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Romania economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Romania
2024 $13,711,100,000 $382,564,217,989
2023 $17,847,900,000 $347,757,995,759
2022 $19,165,500,000 $295,319,437,557
2021 $18,109,000,000 $285,071,280,114
2020 $15,531,700,000 $250,625,048,304
2019 $17,133,500,000 $250,080,428,512
2018 $16,276,600,000 $241,791,427,224
2017 $16,128,000,000 $210,147,385,855
2016 $15,405,400,000 $185,290,759,249
2015 $13,972,400,000 $177,885,131,240
2014 $13,989,700,000 $199,722,319,676
2013 $13,515,500,000 $189,798,603,751
2012 $12,208,400,000 $179,117,323,107
2011 $11,186,100,000 $192,623,977,894
2010 $9,681,500,000 $170,064,350,672
2009 $8,085,700,000 $174,110,532,659
2008 $7,310,400,000 $214,315,932,061
2007 $5,815,700,000 $174,588,782,939
2006 $5,348,300,000 $122,023,735,993
2005 $5,125,700,000 $98,454,380,120
2004 $4,603,100,000 $74,973,656,852
2003 $3,968,000,000 $57,806,384,143
2002 $3,555,800,000 $46,065,502,703
2001 $4,003,700,000 $40,395,116,581
2000 $4,313,600,000 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,271,200,000 $35,953,156,754
1998 $4,067,800,000 $41,696,091,974
1997 $3,759,800,000 $35,575,214,078
1996 $3,409,600,000 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,282,800,000 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,843,300,000 $30,072,805,104
1993 - $26,361,160,450
1992 - $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Romania
2024 $2,592 $20,080
2023 $3,455 $18,244
2022 $3,800 $15,504
2021 $3,679 $14,908
2020 $3,234 $13,009
2019 $3,657 $12,910
2018 $3,562 $12,416
2017 $3,620 $10,728
2016 $3,528 $9,405
2015 $3,272 $8,977
2014 $3,352 $10,032
2013 $3,315 $9,498
2012 $3,067 $8,930
2011 $2,881 $9,561
2010 $2,557 $8,400
2009 $2,192 $8,548
2008 $2,035 $10,435
2007 $1,664 $8,360
2006 $1,570 $5,758
2005 $1,544 $4,618
2004 $1,422 $3,495
2003 $1,258 $2,679
2002 $1,156 $2,120
2001 $1,336 $1,825
2000 $1,476 $1,660
1999 $1,499 $1,600
1998 $1,465 $1,853
1997 $1,389 $1,577
1996 $1,317 $1,633
1995 $1,327 $1,650
1994 $1,202 $1,323
1993 - $1,158
1992 - $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Romania
2026 77.4 76.4
2025 73.1 76.2
2024 69.2 76.1
2023 65.2 75.9
2022 76.7 75.3
2021 73.9 72.7
2020 75 74
2019 75.8 75.3
2018 75.4 75.1
2017 75.2 75
2016 74.9 75
2015 74.6 74.7
2014 72.8 74.8
2013 74.1 74.9
2012 73.7 74.3
2011 73.6 74.3
2010 73.3 73.6
2009 72.3 73.5
2008 72.2 73.2
2007 72.1 72.8
2006 71.8 72.2
2005 72 71.6
2004 71.1 71.1
2003 71 70.8
2002 70.9 70.8
2001 69.8 71.1
2000 70.3 71.2
1999 70.8 70.6
1998 70.6 69.9
1997 70.3 69.1
1996 70 68.8
1995 69.6 69.3
1994 69.3 69.3
1993 68.8 69.5
1992 68.5 69.5
1991 68.2 70
1990 67.8 69.8
1989 67.1 69.5
1988 66.7 69.4
1987 66.3 69.1
1986 65.7 69.7
1985 65.3 69.4
1984 64.7 69.9
1983 64.1 69.8
1982 63.5 69.8
1981 62.8 69.5
1980 62.2 69.2
1979 61.5 69.5
1978 60.8 69.8
1977 60.1 69.5
1976 59.4 69.9
1975 58.7 69.6
1974 58 69.5
1973 57.6 68.7
1972 56.7 69
1971 56 68.4
1970 55.4 67.9
1969 54.7 67.2
1968 54.1 67.9
1967 50.9 68.1
1966 52.8 68.2
1965 52.2 68.4
1964 51.6 68.4
1963 51 67.8
1962 50.4 67.2
1961 49.8 66.4
1960 49.3 65.6
1959 48.8 64.9
1958 48.4 64.4
1957 48 64
1956 47.6 63.6
1955 47.2 63.3
1954 46.9 63
1953 46.6 62.5
1952 46.3 61.8
1951 46 61.2
1950 45.7 60.5

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

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Palestine and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Romania
1x
Year Population
Palestine Romania
2024 5,289,152 19,051,804
2023 5,165,775 19,061,062
2022 5,043,612 19,048,502
2021 4,922,749 19,122,059
2020 4,803,269 19,265,250
2019 4,685,306 19,371,648
2018 4,569,087 19,473,970
2017 4,454,805 19,588,715
2016 4,367,088 19,702,267
2015 4,270,092 19,815,616
2014 4,173,398 19,908,979
2013 4,076,708 19,983,693
2012 3,979,998 20,058,035
2011 3,882,986 20,147,528
2010 3,786,161 20,246,871
2009 3,689,099 20,367,487
2008 3,591,977 20,537,875
2007 3,494,496 20,882,982
2006 3,406,334 21,193,760
2005 3,320,396 21,319,685
2004 3,236,626 21,451,748
2003 3,154,969 21,574,326
2002 3,075,373 21,730,496
2001 2,997,784 22,131,970
2000 2,922,153 22,442,971
1999 2,848,431 22,472,040
1998 2,776,568 22,507,344
1997 2,706,518 22,553,978
1996 2,587,997 22,619,004
1995 2,474,666 22,684,270
1994 2,366,298 22,730,211
1993 2,262,676 22,763,280
1992 2,163,591 22,794,284
1991 2,068,845 23,001,155
1990 1,978,248 23,201,835
1989 - 23,161,458
1988 - 23,057,662
1987 - 22,949,430
1986 - 22,836,841
1985 - 22,732,999
1984 - 22,640,547
1983 - 22,560,478
1982 - 22,475,741
1981 - 22,353,070
1980 - 22,207,282
1979 - 22,090,488
1978 - 21,951,464
1977 - 21,756,096
1976 - 21,551,634
1975 - 21,293,583
1974 - 21,029,429
1973 - 20,835,681
1972 - 20,657,957
1971 - 20,461,567
1970 - 20,250,398
1969 - 20,009,141
1968 - 19,799,831
1967 - 19,534,242
1966 - 19,215,450
1965 - 19,031,576
1964 - 18,919,126
1963 - 18,797,850
1962 - 18,676,550
1961 - 18,555,250
1960 - 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Romania

Fertility rate
Palestine

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Romania
2023 3.31 1.71
2022 3.38 1.71
2021 3.44 1.81
2020 3.51 1.8
2019 3.59 1.77
2018 3.67 1.76
2017 3.77 1.78
2016 3.89 1.69
2015 3.98 1.62
2014 4 1.56
2013 4.05 1.46
2012 4.15 1.52
2011 4.31 1.47
2010 4.43 1.59
2009 4.44 1.66
2008 4.51 1.6
2007 4.63 1.45
2006 4.74 1.42
2005 4.87 1.4
2004 4.97 1.33
2003 5.06 1.3
2002 5.22 1.27
2001 5.34 1.27
2000 5.46 1.31
1999 5.58 1.3
1998 5.69 1.32
1997 5.82 1.32
1996 5.99 1.3
1995 6.16 1.33
1994 6.33 1.4
1993 6.5 1.43
1992 6.65 1.51
1991 6.75 1.59
1990 6.81 1.83
1989 - 2.22
1988 - 2.3
1987 - 2.38
1986 - 2.39
1985 - 2.31
1984 - 2.26
1983 - 2.06
1982 - 2.17
1981 - 2.36
1980 - 2.43
1979 - 2.49
1978 - 2.52
1977 - 2.57
1976 - 2.54
1975 - 2.59
1974 - 2.71
1973 - 2.44
1972 - 2.55
1971 - 2.67
1970 - 2.89
1969 - 3.19
1968 - 3.63
1967 - 3.66
1966 - 1.9
1965 - 1.91
1964 - 1.96
1963 - 2.01
1962 - 2.04
1961 - 2.17
1960 - 2.34

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

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Palestine and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Romania
2024 20.9 43.8
2023 20.8 43.5
2022 20.6 43.3
2021 20.4 43.2
2020 20.3 42.9
2019 20.2 42.6
2018 20 42.3
2017 19.9 42
2016 19.8 41.7
2015 19.6 41.3
2014 19.4 40.9
2013 19.1 40.5
2012 18.9 40.2
2011 18.6 39.8
2010 18.4 39.3
2009 18.1 38.8
2008 17.9 38.2
2007 17.6 37.7
2006 17.4 37.3
2005 17.1 37
2004 16.9 36.6
2003 16.7 36
2002 16.5 35.3
2001 16.3 34.8
2000 16.2 34.8
1999 16 34.7
1998 15.9 34.6
1997 15.8 34.4
1996 15.7 34.2
1995 15.6 34
1994 15.5 33.8
1993 15.5 33.6
1992 15.4 33.3
1991 15.4 33.1
1990 15.4 33
1989 - 32.9
1988 - 32.8
1987 - 32.8
1986 - 32.7
1985 - 32.5
1984 - 32.3
1983 - 32.1
1982 - 32
1981 - 31.9
1980 - 31.8
1979 - 31.7
1978 - 31.7
1977 - 31.8
1976 - 31.8
1975 - 31.7
1974 - 31.6
1973 - 31.5
1972 - 31.5
1971 - 31.4
1970 - 31.4
1969 - 31.3
1968 - 31.3
1967 - 31.3
1966 - 31
1965 - 30.6
1964 - 30.2
1963 - 29.7
1962 - 29.3
1961 - 28.9
1960 - 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Palestine Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Romania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Palestine Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Romania
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 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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