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Palestine vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 164th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Russia
Population
5500288
141906741
Population rank 123/197 9/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 146/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt n/a
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Palestine and Russia: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Russia economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Russia
2024 $13,711,100,000 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $17,847,900,000 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $19,165,500,000 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $18,109,000,000 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $15,531,700,000 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $17,133,500,000 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $16,276,600,000 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $16,128,000,000 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $15,405,400,000 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $13,972,400,000 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $13,989,700,000 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $13,515,500,000 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $12,208,400,000 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $11,186,100,000 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $9,681,500,000 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $8,085,700,000 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $7,310,400,000 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $5,815,700,000 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $5,348,300,000 $989,932,071,353
2005 $5,125,700,000 $764,015,973,481
2004 $4,603,100,000 $591,016,690,732
2003 $3,968,000,000 $430,347,420,185
2002 $3,555,800,000 $345,470,494,418
2001 $4,003,700,000 $306,602,070,621
2000 $4,313,600,000 $259,710,142,197
1999 $4,271,200,000 $195,907,128,351
1998 $4,067,800,000 $270,955,486,862
1997 $3,759,800,000 $404,928,954,192
1996 $3,409,600,000 $391,724,890,744
1995 $3,282,800,000 $395,537,185,735
1994 $2,843,300,000 $395,077,301,248
1993 - $435,083,713,851
1992 - $460,290,556,901
1991 - $517,962,962,963
1990 - $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Russia
2024 $2,592 $15,145
2023 $3,455 $14,403
2022 $3,800 $15,888
2021 $3,679 $12,637
2020 $3,234 $10,280
2019 $3,657 $11,640
2018 $3,562 $11,399
2017 $3,620 $10,835
2016 $3,528 $8,804
2015 $3,272 $9,427
2014 $3,352 $14,277
2013 $3,315 $15,941
2012 $3,067 $15,402
2011 $2,881 $14,305
2010 $2,557 $10,675
2009 $2,192 $8,563
2008 $2,035 $11,635
2007 $1,664 $9,101
2006 $1,570 $6,920
2005 $1,544 $5,323
2004 $1,422 $4,102
2003 $1,258 $2,975
2002 $1,156 $2,378
2001 $1,336 $2,100
2000 $1,476 $1,772
1999 $1,499 $1,331
1998 $1,465 $1,835
1997 $1,389 $2,738
1996 $1,317 $2,644
1995 $1,327 $2,666
1994 $1,202 $2,662
1993 - $2,931
1992 - $3,099
1991 - $3,490
1990 - $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Russia
2026 77.4 73.7
2025 73.1 73.5
2024 69.2 73.3
2023 65.2 73.2
2022 76.7 72.5
2021 73.9 69.8
2020 75 71.2
2019 75.8 73.1
2018 75.4 72.9
2017 75.2 72.8
2016 74.9 71.9
2015 74.6 71.3
2014 72.8 70.8
2013 74.1 70.6
2012 73.7 70.1
2011 73.6 69.7
2010 73.3 68.2
2009 72.3 68.7
2008 72.2 67.9
2007 72.1 67.5
2006 71.8 66.5
2005 72 65.2
2004 71.1 65.1
2003 71 64.7
2002 70.9 64.7
2001 69.8 65
2000 70.3 65
1999 70.8 65.6
1998 70.6 66.9
1997 70.3 66.6
1996 70 65.4
1995 69.6 64
1994 69.3 63.8
1993 68.8 65
1992 68.5 67.8
1991 68.2 69
1990 67.8 69.3
1989 67.1 69.7
1988 66.7 69.9
1987 66.3 70.1
1986 65.7 70
1985 65.3 68.3
1984 64.7 67.6
1983 64.1 68
1982 63.5 68.1
1981 62.8 67.6
1980 62.2 67.5
1979 61.5 67.6
1978 60.8 67.8
1977 60.1 67.9
1976 59.4 68.1
1975 58.7 68.3
1974 58 68.7
1973 57.6 68.9
1972 56.7 68.8
1971 56 68.9
1970 55.4 68.7
1969 54.7 68.6
1968 54.1 69.1
1967 50.9 69.2
1966 52.8 69.4
1965 52.2 69.3
1964 51.6 69.5
1963 51 69.1
1962 50.4 68.5
1961 49.8 68.6
1960 49.3 68.3
1959 48.8 67.4
1958 48.4 67.7
1957 48 66
1956 47.6 66.5
1955 47.2 62.1
1954 46.9 59.9
1953 46.6 58.8
1952 46.3 57.6
1951 46 55.3
1950 45.7 55.5

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

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Palestine and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Russia
1x
Year Population
Palestine Russia
2024 5,289,152 143,533,851
2023 5,165,775 143,826,130
2022 5,043,612 144,236,933
2021 4,922,749 144,746,762
2020 4,803,269 145,245,148
2019 4,685,306 145,453,291
2018 4,569,087 145,398,106
2017 4,454,805 145,293,260
2016 4,367,088 145,015,460
2015 4,270,092 144,640,716
2014 4,173,398 144,237,223
2013 4,076,708 143,805,638
2012 3,979,998 143,378,447
2011 3,882,986 143,018,195
2010 3,786,161 142,849,468
2009 3,689,099 142,785,348
2008 3,591,977 142,742,366
2007 3,494,496 142,805,114
2006 3,406,334 143,049,637
2005 3,320,396 143,518,814
2004 3,236,626 144,067,316
2003 3,154,969 144,648,618
2002 3,075,373 145,306,497
2001 2,997,784 145,976,482
2000 2,922,153 146,596,869
1999 2,848,431 147,214,776
1998 2,776,568 147,670,784
1997 2,706,518 147,915,361
1996 2,587,997 148,160,129
1995 2,474,666 148,375,787
1994 2,366,298 148,407,912
1993 2,262,676 148,458,777
1992 2,163,591 148,538,197
1991 2,068,845 148,394,216
1990 1,978,248 147,969,406
1989 - 147,721,000
1988 - 146,857,000
1987 - 145,908,000
1986 - 144,894,000
1985 - 143,858,000
1984 - 142,745,000
1983 - 141,668,000
1982 - 140,823,000
1981 - 139,941,000
1980 - 139,010,000
1979 - 138,027,000
1978 - 137,060,000
1977 - 136,100,000
1976 - 135,147,000
1975 - 134,200,000
1974 - 133,432,000
1973 - 132,669,000
1972 - 131,909,000
1971 - 131,155,000
1970 - 130,404,000
1969 - 129,664,000
1968 - 128,928,000
1967 - 128,196,000
1966 - 127,468,000
1965 - 126,745,000
1964 - 125,345,000
1963 - 123,960,000
1962 - 122,591,000
1961 - 121,236,000
1960 - 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Russia

Fertility rate
Palestine

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Russia
2023 3.31 1.41
2022 3.38 1.42
2021 3.44 1.51
2020 3.51 1.51
2019 3.59 1.5
2018 3.67 1.58
2017 3.77 1.62
2016 3.89 1.76
2015 3.98 1.78
2014 4 1.75
2013 4.05 1.71
2012 4.15 1.69
2011 4.31 1.58
2010 4.43 1.57
2009 4.44 1.54
2008 4.51 1.5
2007 4.63 1.42
2006 4.74 1.31
2005 4.87 1.29
2004 4.97 1.34
2003 5.06 1.32
2002 5.22 1.29
2001 5.34 1.22
2000 5.46 1.2
1999 5.58 1.16
1998 5.69 1.23
1997 5.82 1.22
1996 5.99 1.27
1995 6.16 1.34
1994 6.33 1.4
1993 6.5 1.39
1992 6.65 1.55
1991 6.75 1.73
1990 6.81 1.89
1989 - 2.01
1988 - 2.12
1987 - 2.22
1986 - 2.15
1985 - 2.05
1984 - 2.06
1983 - 2.11
1982 - 2.04
1981 - 1.91
1980 - 1.89
1979 - 1.9
1978 - 1.92
1977 - 1.95
1976 - 1.97
1975 - 1.98
1974 - 2
1973 - 2.01
1972 - 2.04
1971 - 2.03
1970 - 1.99
1969 - 1.97
1968 - 1.99
1967 - 2.04
1966 - 2.1
1965 - 2.13
1964 - 2.18
1963 - 2.27
1962 - 2.36
1961 - 2.45
1960 - 2.52

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

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Palestine and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Russia
2024 20.9 40.9
2023 20.8 40.5
2022 20.6 40.1
2021 20.4 39.9
2020 20.3 39.7
2019 20.2 39.4
2018 20 39.2
2017 19.9 39
2016 19.8 38.8
2015 19.6 38.7
2014 19.4 38.6
2013 19.1 38.4
2012 18.9 38.3
2011 18.6 38.1
2010 18.4 38
2009 18.1 37.9
2008 17.9 37.8
2007 17.6 37.7
2006 17.4 37.6
2005 17.1 37.4
2004 16.9 37.2
2003 16.7 37
2002 16.5 36.9
2001 16.3 36.8
2000 16.2 36.6
1999 16 36.3
1998 15.9 36
1997 15.8 35.7
1996 15.7 35.3
1995 15.6 35
1994 15.5 34.7
1993 15.5 34.4
1992 15.4 33.9
1991 15.4 33.6
1990 15.4 33.2
1989 - 32.9
1988 - 32.6
1987 - 32.4
1986 - 32.2
1985 - 32
1984 - 31.8
1983 - 31.7
1982 - 31.6
1981 - 31.4
1980 - 31.3
1979 - 31.1
1978 - 31
1977 - 30.9
1976 - 30.6
1975 - 30.7
1974 - 30.9
1973 - 31.1
1972 - 31.1
1971 - 31
1970 - 30.7
1969 - 30.3
1968 - 29.8
1967 - 29.2
1966 - 28.9
1965 - 28.6
1964 - 28.3
1963 - 28.1
1962 - 27.7
1961 - 27.4
1960 - 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Palestine Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
12
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Palestine Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Russia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, 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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