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Palestine vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 164th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Syria
Population
5500288
26829400
Population rank 123/197 56/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 146/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 147/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt n/a
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
30%
2010
Government debt per person n/a
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank n/a 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$730
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Palestine and Syria: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Syria economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Syria
2024 $13,711,100,000 -
2023 $17,847,900,000 $19,993,439,950
2022 $19,165,500,000 $23,622,827,080
2021 $18,109,000,000 $14,353,205,678
2020 $15,531,700,000 $12,047,752,036
2019 $17,133,500,000 $22,583,045,060
2018 $16,276,600,000 $21,497,782,868
2017 $16,128,000,000 $16,369,843,352
2016 $15,405,400,000 $12,597,854,877
2015 $13,972,400,000 $16,466,863,117
2014 $13,989,700,000 $21,502,061,466
2013 $13,515,500,000 $21,361,254,635
2012 $12,208,400,000 $43,190,318,033
2011 $11,186,100,000 $67,539,428,159
2010 $9,681,500,000 $61,390,830,875
2009 $8,085,700,000 $54,111,735,629
2008 $7,310,400,000 $52,557,913,569
2007 $5,815,700,000 $40,465,318,382
2006 $5,348,300,000 $33,751,788,856
2005 $5,125,700,000 $28,858,965,517
2004 $4,603,100,000 $25,086,950,495
2003 $3,968,000,000 $21,828,144,686
2002 $3,555,800,000 $20,669,357,462
2001 $4,003,700,000 $20,237,024,725
2000 $4,313,600,000 $18,937,052,543
1999 $4,271,200,000 $15,873,875,969
1998 $4,067,800,000 $15,200,846,154
1997 $3,759,800,000 $14,505,233,463
1996 $3,409,600,000 $13,789,560,878
1995 $3,282,800,000 $11,396,706,587
1994 $2,843,300,000 $10,122,020,000
1993 - $13,695,962,055
1992 - $13,253,565,861
1991 - $12,981,833,333
1990 - $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Palestine and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Syria
2024 $2,592 -
2023 $3,455 $847
2022 $3,800 $1,052
2021 $3,679 $664
2020 $3,234 $572
2019 $3,657 $1,110
2018 $3,562 $1,098
2017 $3,620 $852
2016 $3,528 $656
2015 $3,272 $848
2014 $3,352 $1,061
2013 $3,315 $986
2012 $3,067 $1,898
2011 $2,881 $2,952
2010 $2,557 $2,731
2009 $2,192 $2,462
2008 $2,035 $2,429
2007 $1,664 $1,938
2006 $1,570 $1,719
2005 $1,544 $1,534
2004 $1,422 $1,368
2003 $1,258 $1,220
2002 $1,156 $1,183
2001 $1,336 $1,187
2000 $1,476 $1,138
1999 $1,499 $978
1998 $1,465 $961
1997 $1,389 $941
1996 $1,317 $918
1995 $1,327 $780
1994 $1,202 $712
1993 - $993
1992 - $990
1991 - $1,000
1990 - $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Palestine vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Syria
2026 77.4 73.4
2025 73.1 73
2024 69.2 72.6
2023 65.2 72.1
2022 76.7 72.8
2021 73.9 72.4
2020 75 71.9
2019 75.8 71
2018 75.4 67.4
2017 75.2 65.7
2016 74.9 65.2
2015 74.6 63.3
2014 72.8 65.5
2013 74.1 65.1
2012 73.7 66.2
2011 73.6 72.3
2010 73.3 73.5
2009 72.3 73.5
2008 72.2 73.4
2007 72.1 73.3
2006 71.8 73
2005 72 72.8
2004 71.1 72.5
2003 71 72.2
2002 70.9 71.7
2001 69.8 71.3
2000 70.3 70.9
1999 70.8 70.5
1998 70.6 70.2
1997 70.3 70.2
1996 70 70.2
1995 69.6 70.2
1994 69.3 70.3
1993 68.8 70.3
1992 68.5 70.2
1991 68.2 70.1
1990 67.8 69.8
1989 67.1 69.5
1988 66.7 69.2
1987 66.3 68.8
1986 65.7 68.4
1985 65.3 68
1984 64.7 67.7
1983 64.1 67.4
1982 63.5 60.8
1981 62.8 64.6
1980 62.2 66.5
1979 61.5 66.2
1978 60.8 65.9
1977 60.1 65.4
1976 59.4 64.8
1975 58.7 64.2
1974 58 63.4
1973 57.6 60.8
1972 56.7 62
1971 56 61.3
1970 55.4 60.6
1969 54.7 59.8
1968 54.1 59.1
1967 50.9 58
1966 52.8 57.6
1965 52.2 56.9
1964 51.6 56.2
1963 51 55.4
1962 50.4 54.6
1961 49.8 53.7
1960 49.3 52.7
1959 48.8 51.7
1958 48.4 50.7
1957 48 49.6
1956 47.6 48.5
1955 47.2 47.4
1954 46.9 46.4
1953 46.6 45.3
1952 46.3 44.3
1951 46 43.4
1950 45.7 42.5

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

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Palestine and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Syria
1x
Year Population
Palestine Syria
2024 5,289,152 24,672,760
2023 5,165,775 23,594,623
2022 5,043,612 22,462,173
2021 4,922,749 21,628,839
2020 4,803,269 21,049,429
2019 4,685,306 20,353,534
2018 4,569,087 19,577,845
2017 4,454,805 19,224,668
2016 4,367,088 19,193,834
2015 4,270,092 19,424,618
2014 4,173,398 20,273,659
2013 4,076,708 21,666,917
2012 3,979,998 22,759,763
2011 3,882,986 22,878,098
2010 3,786,161 22,482,421
2009 3,689,099 21,976,969
2008 3,591,977 21,636,564
2007 3,494,496 20,884,125
2006 3,406,334 19,637,022
2005 3,320,396 18,814,091
2004 3,236,626 18,336,875
2003 3,154,969 17,889,296
2002 3,075,373 17,468,332
2001 2,997,784 17,051,338
2000 2,922,153 16,637,888
1999 2,848,431 16,228,061
1998 2,776,568 15,820,413
1997 2,706,518 15,417,542
1996 2,587,997 15,018,104
1995 2,474,666 14,616,801
1994 2,366,298 14,208,583
1993 2,262,676 13,795,686
1992 2,163,591 13,385,571
1991 2,068,845 12,980,821
1990 1,978,248 12,579,208
1989 - 12,179,060
1988 - 11,782,264
1987 - 11,388,923
1986 - 11,002,844
1985 - 10,625,672
1984 - 10,258,398
1983 - 9,904,809
1982 - 9,572,511
1981 - 9,260,189
1980 - 8,957,663
1979 - 8,661,909
1978 - 8,372,759
1977 - 8,090,501
1976 - 7,817,320
1975 - 7,554,364
1974 - 7,302,160
1973 - 7,060,321
1972 - 6,826,024
1971 - 6,598,094
1970 - 6,380,609
1969 - 6,175,166
1968 - 5,978,742
1967 - 5,790,198
1966 - 5,609,047
1965 - 5,435,267
1964 - 5,269,087
1963 - 5,110,467
1962 - 4,959,340
1961 - 4,815,466
1960 - 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Syria

Fertility rate
Palestine

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Syria
2023 3.31 2.71
2022 3.38 2.75
2021 3.44 2.8
2020 3.51 2.84
2019 3.59 2.88
2018 3.67 2.93
2017 3.77 2.97
2016 3.89 3.01
2015 3.98 3.07
2014 4 3.12
2013 4.05 3.17
2012 4.15 3.22
2011 4.31 3.29
2010 4.43 3.36
2009 4.44 3.42
2008 4.51 3.48
2007 4.63 3.54
2006 4.74 3.56
2005 4.87 3.61
2004 4.97 3.68
2003 5.06 3.76
2002 5.22 3.87
2001 5.34 3.98
2000 5.46 4.07
1999 5.58 4.14
1998 5.69 4.25
1997 5.82 4.37
1996 5.99 4.54
1995 6.16 4.7
1994 6.33 4.86
1993 6.5 4.99
1992 6.65 5.14
1991 6.75 5.34
1990 6.81 5.56
1989 - 5.78
1988 - 6
1987 - 6.2
1986 - 6.37
1985 - 6.48
1984 - 6.59
1983 - 6.69
1982 - 6.81
1981 - 6.97
1980 - 7.12
1979 - 7.25
1978 - 7.35
1977 - 7.42
1976 - 7.45
1975 - 7.49
1974 - 7.52
1973 - 7.55
1972 - 7.57
1971 - 7.6
1970 - 7.62
1969 - 7.59
1968 - 7.57
1967 - 7.56
1966 - 7.55
1965 - 7.53
1964 - 7.53
1963 - 7.51
1962 - 7.51
1961 - 7.5
1960 - 7.51

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

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Palestine and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Syria
2024 20.9 23.9
2023 20.8 23.3
2022 20.6 22.7
2021 20.4 22.2
2020 20.3 21.6
2019 20.2 20.9
2018 20 20.1
2017 19.9 19.6
2016 19.8 19.5
2015 19.6 19.5
2014 19.4 20.1
2013 19.1 21.2
2012 18.9 21.8
2011 18.6 21.9
2010 18.4 21.7
2009 18.1 21.5
2008 17.9 21.3
2007 17.6 21
2006 17.4 20.3
2005 17.1 19.7
2004 16.9 19.5
2003 16.7 19.2
2002 16.5 19
2001 16.3 18.8
2000 16.2 18.5
1999 16 18.3
1998 15.9 18.1
1997 15.8 17.9
1996 15.7 17.7
1995 15.6 17.5
1994 15.5 17.3
1993 15.5 17.1
1992 15.4 16.9
1991 15.4 16.7
1990 15.4 16.5
1989 - 16.4
1988 - 16.2
1987 - 16.1
1986 - 16
1985 - 15.9
1984 - 15.8
1983 - 15.8
1982 - 15.7
1981 - 15.6
1980 - 15.6
1979 - 15.6
1978 - 15.6
1977 - 15.6
1976 - 15.6
1975 - 15.7
1974 - 15.7
1973 - 15.7
1972 - 15.8
1971 - 15.8
1970 - 15.9
1969 - 16
1968 - 16.1
1967 - 16.2
1966 - 16.4
1965 - 16.5
1964 - 16.7
1963 - 16.9
1962 - 17.1
1961 - 17.3
1960 - 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
30
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Palestine Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Palestine Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Palestine Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Syria
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026

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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 (2010, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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