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Palestine vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 164th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Sri Lanka
Population
5500288
22185425
Population rank 123/197 63/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt n/a
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Palestine and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Sri Lanka
2024 $13,711,100,000 $98,963,185,510
2023 $17,847,900,000 $83,716,142,582
2022 $19,165,500,000 $74,143,020,263
2021 $18,109,000,000 $88,556,698,938
2020 $15,531,700,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $17,133,500,000 $88,998,706,297
2018 $16,276,600,000 $94,450,015,983
2017 $16,128,000,000 $94,369,350,286
2016 $15,405,400,000 $88,000,211,172
2015 $13,972,400,000 $85,090,301,052
2014 $13,989,700,000 $82,531,125,191
2013 $13,515,500,000 $76,976,203,829
2012 $12,208,400,000 $70,447,217,164
2011 $11,186,100,000 $67,753,285,897
2010 $9,681,500,000 $58,636,049,434
2009 $8,085,700,000 $42,066,224,093
2008 $7,310,400,000 $40,713,826,215
2007 $5,815,700,000 $32,350,238,760
2006 $5,348,300,000 $28,267,410,543
2005 $5,125,700,000 $24,405,791,045
2004 $4,603,100,000 $20,662,525,941
2003 $3,968,000,000 $18,881,765,437
2002 $3,555,800,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,003,700,000 $15,749,753,805
2000 $4,313,600,000 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,271,200,000 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,067,800,000 $15,760,736,956
1997 $3,759,800,000 $15,091,913,884
1996 $3,409,600,000 $13,897,738,375
1995 $3,282,800,000 $13,029,697,561
1994 $2,843,300,000 $11,717,604,209
1993 - $10,338,679,636
1992 - $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Palestine and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Sri Lanka
2024 $2,592 $4,516
2023 $3,455 $3,799
2022 $3,800 $3,343
2021 $3,679 $3,997
2020 $3,234 $3,848
2019 $3,657 $4,082
2018 $3,562 $4,359
2017 $3,620 $4,399
2016 $3,528 $4,149
2015 $3,272 $4,058
2014 $3,352 $3,972
2013 $3,315 $3,739
2012 $3,067 $3,328
2011 $2,881 $3,225
2010 $2,557 $2,808
2009 $2,192 $2,027
2008 $2,035 $1,974
2007 $1,664 $1,579
2006 $1,570 $1,389
2005 $1,544 $1,207
2004 $1,422 $1,029
2003 $1,258 $946
2002 $1,156 $835
2001 $1,336 $804
2000 $1,476 $860
1999 $1,499 $829
1998 $1,465 $848
1997 $1,389 $827
1996 $1,317 $776
1995 $1,327 $742
1994 $1,202 $678
1993 - $607
1992 - $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Palestine vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Sri Lanka
2026 77.4 78
2025 73.1 77.9
2024 69.2 77.7
2023 65.2 77.5
2022 76.7 77.3
2021 73.9 76.3
2020 75 76.9
2019 75.8 76.7
2018 75.4 76.5
2017 75.2 76.2
2016 74.9 76.1
2015 74.6 76
2014 72.8 75.8
2013 74.1 75.5
2012 73.7 75.2
2011 73.6 74.7
2010 73.3 74.5
2009 72.3 70.3
2008 72.2 72.6
2007 72.1 73
2006 71.8 72.8
2005 72 73.1
2004 71.1 68
2003 71 72.4
2002 70.9 72.3
2001 69.8 71.8
2000 70.3 71.2
1999 70.8 70.4
1998 70.6 70.1
1997 70.3 69.9
1996 70 69.8
1995 69.6 69.7
1994 69.3 70.2
1993 68.8 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 68.2 69.1
1990 67.8 69.2
1989 67.1 67.3
1988 66.7 69
1987 66.3 69
1986 65.7 69
1985 65.3 68.9
1984 64.7 68.8
1983 64.1 68.7
1982 63.5 68.7
1981 62.8 68.4
1980 62.2 68
1979 61.5 67.5
1978 60.8 66.8
1977 60.1 66.4
1976 59.4 65.8
1975 58.7 65.4
1974 58 65
1973 57.6 64.8
1972 56.7 64.6
1971 56 64.2
1970 55.4 64.4
1969 54.7 64.1
1968 54.1 63.9
1967 50.9 63.6
1966 52.8 63.2
1965 52.2 62.8
1964 51.6 62.4
1963 51 62
1962 50.4 61.6
1961 49.8 61.2
1960 49.3 60.6
1959 48.8 60
1958 48.4 59.3
1957 48 58.5
1956 47.6 57.9
1955 47.2 57.2
1954 46.9 56.4
1953 46.6 55.6
1952 46.3 54.9
1951 46 54
1950 45.7 53.2

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

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Palestine and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Palestine Sri Lanka
2024 5,289,152 21,916,000
2023 5,165,775 22,037,000
2022 5,043,612 22,181,000
2021 4,922,749 22,156,000
2020 4,803,269 21,919,000
2019 4,685,306 21,803,000
2018 4,569,087 21,670,000
2017 4,454,805 21,453,000
2016 4,367,088 21,209,000
2015 4,270,092 20,970,000
2014 4,173,398 20,778,000
2013 4,076,708 20,585,000
2012 3,979,998 21,169,458
2011 3,882,986 21,009,048
2010 3,786,161 20,879,089
2009 3,689,099 20,756,435
2008 3,591,977 20,629,378
2007 3,494,496 20,492,545
2006 3,406,334 20,352,411
2005 3,320,396 20,216,524
2004 3,236,626 20,087,605
2003 3,154,969 19,951,521
2002 3,075,373 19,805,752
2001 2,997,784 19,600,362
2000 2,922,153 19,293,054
1999 2,848,431 18,944,731
1998 2,776,568 18,596,003
1997 2,706,518 18,248,200
1996 2,587,997 17,905,018
1995 2,474,666 17,564,068
1994 2,366,298 17,275,773
1993 2,262,676 17,025,918
1992 2,163,591 16,739,284
1991 2,068,845 16,475,354
1990 1,978,248 16,352,458
1989 - 16,248,557
1988 - 16,078,621
1987 - 15,916,576
1986 - 15,731,256
1985 - 15,544,154
1984 - 15,441,860
1983 - 15,388,794
1982 - 15,286,567
1981 - 15,099,414
1980 - 14,847,974
1979 - 14,579,614
1978 - 14,310,128
1977 - 14,049,371
1976 - 13,796,770
1975 - 13,548,984
1974 - 13,305,693
1973 - 13,060,916
1972 - 12,809,205
1971 - 12,551,910
1970 - 12,287,110
1969 - 12,013,858
1968 - 11,736,088
1967 - 11,457,328
1966 - 11,183,928
1965 - 10,916,965
1964 - 10,653,397
1963 - 10,395,040
1962 - 10,143,754
1961 - 9,899,372
1960 - 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Palestine

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Sri Lanka
2023 3.31 1.97
2022 3.38 1.98
2021 3.44 2
2020 3.51 2.01
2019 3.59 2.02
2018 3.67 2.03
2017 3.77 2.04
2016 3.89 2.06
2015 3.98 2.09
2014 4 2.13
2013 4.05 2.18
2012 4.15 2.17
2011 4.31 2.14
2010 4.43 2.13
2009 4.44 2.18
2008 4.51 2.23
2007 4.63 2.3
2006 4.74 2.29
2005 4.87 2.26
2004 4.97 2.27
2003 5.06 2.3
2002 5.22 2.31
2001 5.34 2.28
2000 5.46 2.21
1999 5.58 2.14
1998 5.69 2.14
1997 5.82 2.22
1996 5.99 2.29
1995 6.16 2.35
1994 6.33 2.4
1993 6.5 2.44
1992 6.65 2.49
1991 6.75 2.51
1990 6.81 2.54
1989 - 2.58
1988 - 2.57
1987 - 2.64
1986 - 2.74
1985 - 2.9
1984 - 3.01
1983 - 3.11
1982 - 3.32
1981 - 3.65
1980 - 3.73
1979 - 3.82
1978 - 3.81
1977 - 3.74
1976 - 3.78
1975 - 3.82
1974 - 3.86
1973 - 4
1972 - 4.16
1971 - 4.27
1970 - 4.39
1969 - 4.5
1968 - 4.66
1967 - 4.79
1966 - 4.83
1965 - 4.93
1964 - 5.06
1963 - 5.12
1962 - 5.18
1961 - 5.24
1960 - 5.35

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

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Palestine and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Sri Lanka
2024 20.9 34.1
2023 20.8 33.8
2022 20.6 33.6
2021 20.4 33.3
2020 20.3 33.1
2019 20.2 32.8
2018 20 32.5
2017 19.9 32.3
2016 19.8 32
2015 19.6 31.7
2014 19.4 31.4
2013 19.1 31.1
2012 18.9 30.8
2011 18.6 30.5
2010 18.4 30.2
2009 18.1 29.9
2008 17.9 29.6
2007 17.6 29.3
2006 17.4 29
2005 17.1 28.8
2004 16.9 28.5
2003 16.7 28.2
2002 16.5 27.9
2001 16.3 27.6
2000 16.2 27.2
1999 16 26.9
1998 15.9 26.5
1997 15.8 26.2
1996 15.7 25.8
1995 15.6 25.3
1994 15.5 24.9
1993 15.5 24.6
1992 15.4 24.3
1991 15.4 23.9
1990 15.4 23.6
1989 - 23.4
1988 - 23.1
1987 - 22.8
1986 - 22.5
1985 - 22.2
1984 - 22
1983 - 21.9
1982 - 21.7
1981 - 21.6
1980 - 21.5
1979 - 21.3
1978 - 21.2
1977 - 21
1976 - 20.9
1975 - 20.7
1974 - 20.6
1973 - 20.4
1972 - 20.2
1971 - 20.1
1970 - 20
1969 - 19.9
1968 - 19.8
1967 - 19.7
1966 - 19.6
1965 - 19.5
1964 - 19.5
1963 - 19.5
1962 - 19.5
1961 - 19.5
1960 - 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Palestine Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Palestine Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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