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Palestine vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 164th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Turkey
Population
5500288
86002379
Population rank 123/197 18/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 146/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt n/a
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Palestine and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Turkey
2024 $13,711,100,000 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $17,847,900,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $19,165,500,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $18,109,000,000 $839,938,668,172
2020 $15,531,700,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $17,133,500,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $16,276,600,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $16,128,000,000 $863,874,522,365
2016 $15,405,400,000 $870,818,016,910
2015 $13,972,400,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $13,989,700,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $13,515,500,000 $962,167,643,589
2012 $12,208,400,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $11,186,100,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $9,681,500,000 $782,545,664,268
2009 $8,085,700,000 $653,894,449,921
2008 $7,310,400,000 $775,415,944,333
2007 $5,815,700,000 $685,228,481,017
2006 $5,348,300,000 $559,668,118,237
2005 $5,125,700,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $4,603,100,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $3,968,000,000 $315,392,899,922
2002 $3,555,800,000 $240,778,008,474
2001 $4,003,700,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $4,313,600,000 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,271,200,000 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,067,800,000 $276,035,372,655
1997 $3,759,800,000 $263,817,553,748
1996 $3,409,600,000 $250,366,965,174
1995 $3,282,800,000 $234,699,627,004
1994 $2,843,300,000 $130,650,447,499
1993 - $180,415,757,852
1992 - $159,104,772,992
1991 - $151,034,731,544
1990 - $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Palestine and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Turkey
2024 $2,592 $15,893
2023 $3,455 $13,375
2022 $3,800 $10,898
2021 $3,679 $9,982
2020 $3,234 $8,798
2019 $3,657 $9,395
2018 $3,562 $9,684
2017 $3,620 $10,756
2016 $3,528 $10,984
2015 $3,272 $11,065
2014 $3,352 $12,209
2013 $3,315 $12,636
2012 $3,067 $11,777
2011 $2,881 $11,374
2010 $2,557 $10,699
2009 $2,192 $9,077
2008 $2,035 $10,913
2007 $1,664 $9,767
2006 $1,570 $7,990
2005 $1,544 $7,332
2004 $1,422 $5,980
2003 $1,258 $4,650
2002 $1,156 $3,591
2001 $1,336 $3,052
2000 $1,476 $4,199
1999 $1,499 $3,974
1998 $1,465 $4,331
1997 $1,389 $4,197
1996 $1,317 $4,041
1995 $1,327 $3,846
1994 $1,202 $2,176
1993 - $3,058
1992 - $2,744
1991 - $2,649
1990 - $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Palestine vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Turkey
2026 77.4 78.4
2025 73.1 77.8
2024 69.2 77.4
2023 65.2 77.2
2022 76.7 77.6
2021 73.9 75.7
2020 75 76.5
2019 75.8 77.7
2018 75.4 77.5
2017 75.2 77
2016 74.9 76.6
2015 74.6 76.5
2014 72.8 76.5
2013 74.1 76.2
2012 73.7 75.6
2011 73.6 74.8
2010 73.3 75
2009 72.3 74.7
2008 72.2 74.4
2007 72.1 74.1
2006 71.8 73.8
2005 72 73.5
2004 71.1 73.2
2003 71 72.9
2002 70.9 72.6
2001 69.8 72.3
2000 70.3 71.9
1999 70.8 70.8
1998 70.6 71.1
1997 70.3 70.7
1996 70 70.2
1995 69.6 69.7
1994 69.3 69.4
1993 68.8 69
1992 68.5 68.6
1991 68.2 68.3
1990 67.8 67.8
1989 67.1 67.4
1988 66.7 66.9
1987 66.3 66.4
1986 65.7 65.9
1985 65.3 65.3
1984 64.7 64.8
1983 64.1 64.3
1982 63.5 63.7
1981 62.8 63.2
1980 62.2 62.7
1979 61.5 62.2
1978 60.8 61.6
1977 60.1 60.8
1976 59.4 60
1975 58.7 59.5
1974 58 59
1973 57.6 58.5
1972 56.7 58
1971 56 57.2
1970 55.4 56.7
1969 54.7 56.2
1968 54.1 55.6
1967 50.9 55.2
1966 52.8 54.6
1965 52.2 54.1
1964 51.6 53.6
1963 51 53.1
1962 50.4 52.3
1961 49.8 51.6
1960 49.3 50.8
1959 48.8 50.1
1958 48.4 49.2
1957 48 49.2
1956 47.6 49.5
1955 47.2 49.1
1954 46.9 48.8
1953 46.6 48.2
1952 46.3 48.1
1951 46 47.6
1950 45.7 47.3

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

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Palestine and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Palestine Turkey
2024 5,289,152 85,518,661
2023 5,165,775 85,325,965
2022 5,043,612 84,979,913
2021 4,922,749 84,147,318
2020 4,803,269 83,384,680
2019 4,685,306 82,579,440
2018 4,569,087 81,407,204
2017 4,454,805 80,312,698
2016 4,367,088 79,277,962
2015 4,270,092 78,218,479
2014 4,173,398 77,181,884
2013 4,076,708 76,147,624
2012 3,979,998 75,175,827
2011 3,882,986 74,223,629
2010 3,786,161 73,142,150
2009 3,689,099 72,039,206
2008 3,591,977 71,051,678
2007 3,494,496 70,158,112
2006 3,406,334 70,045,349
2005 3,320,396 69,329,557
2004 3,236,626 68,592,617
2003 3,154,969 67,831,730
2002 3,075,373 67,048,795
2001 2,997,784 66,245,128
2000 2,922,153 65,425,961
1999 2,848,431 64,591,923
1998 2,776,568 63,734,383
1997 2,706,518 62,852,966
1996 2,587,997 61,951,134
1995 2,474,666 61,024,503
1994 2,366,298 60,033,836
1993 2,262,676 58,999,167
1992 2,163,591 57,990,118
1991 2,068,845 57,009,887
1990 1,978,248 56,015,628
1989 - 54,976,723
1988 - 53,909,626
1987 - 52,843,670
1986 - 51,777,772
1985 - 50,687,115
1984 - 49,574,069
1983 - 48,447,410
1982 - 47,322,096
1981 - 46,321,190
1980 - 45,408,815
1979 - 44,510,429
1978 - 43,645,306
1977 - 42,773,298
1976 - 41,899,984
1975 - 41,053,126
1974 - 40,210,234
1973 - 39,329,533
1972 - 38,430,221
1971 - 37,518,611
1970 - 36,638,465
1969 - 35,787,774
1968 - 34,921,684
1967 - 34,050,421
1966 - 33,177,672
1965 - 32,345,220
1964 - 31,543,072
1963 - 30,726,841
1962 - 29,916,147
1961 - 29,119,238
1960 - 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Turkey

Fertility rate
Palestine

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Turkey
2023 3.31 1.51
2022 3.38 1.63
2021 3.44 1.71
2020 3.51 1.77
2019 3.59 1.89
2018 3.67 2
2017 3.77 2.08
2016 3.89 2.11
2015 3.98 2.16
2014 4 2.19
2013 4.05 2.11
2012 4.15 2.11
2011 4.31 2.05
2010 4.43 2.08
2009 4.44 2.1
2008 4.51 2.15
2007 4.63 2.16
2006 4.74 2.19
2005 4.87 2.2
2004 4.97 2.2
2003 5.06 2.2
2002 5.22 2.27
2001 5.34 2.39
2000 5.46 2.49
1999 5.58 2.63
1998 5.69 2.71
1997 5.82 2.74
1996 5.99 2.78
1995 6.16 2.84
1994 6.33 2.87
1993 6.5 2.92
1992 6.65 2.94
1991 6.75 3
1990 6.81 3.11
1989 - 3.34
1988 - 3.45
1987 - 3.54
1986 - 3.66
1985 - 3.78
1984 - 3.91
1983 - 4.06
1982 - 4.21
1981 - 4.35
1980 - 4.45
1979 - 4.58
1978 - 4.69
1977 - 4.78
1976 - 4.93
1975 - 5.09
1974 - 5.24
1973 - 5.41
1972 - 5.55
1971 - 5.67
1970 - 5.78
1969 - 5.87
1968 - 5.96
1967 - 6.06
1966 - 6.15
1965 - 6.22
1964 - 6.29
1963 - 6.34
1962 - 6.38
1961 - 6.42
1960 - 6.38

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

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Palestine and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Turkey
2024 20.9 34
2023 20.8 33.5
2022 20.6 33.1
2021 20.4 32.7
2020 20.3 32.3
2019 20.2 31.8
2018 20 31.5
2017 19.9 31.2
2016 19.8 30.9
2015 19.6 30.6
2014 19.4 30.4
2013 19.1 30.1
2012 18.9 29.8
2011 18.6 29.5
2010 18.4 29.1
2009 18.1 28.6
2008 17.9 28.3
2007 17.6 27.9
2006 17.4 27.5
2005 17.1 27
2004 16.9 26.6
2003 16.7 26.2
2002 16.5 25.8
2001 16.3 25.4
2000 16.2 25
1999 16 24.7
1998 15.9 24.3
1997 15.8 24
1996 15.7 23.6
1995 15.6 23.3
1994 15.5 23
1993 15.5 22.7
1992 15.4 22.4
1991 15.4 22.1
1990 15.4 21.8
1989 - 21.6
1988 - 21.3
1987 - 21.1
1986 - 20.9
1985 - 20.6
1984 - 20.4
1983 - 20.2
1982 - 20
1981 - 19.9
1980 - 19.8
1979 - 19.7
1978 - 19.5
1977 - 19.4
1976 - 19.3
1975 - 19.1
1974 - 19
1973 - 18.9
1972 - 18.8
1971 - 18.7
1970 - 18.6
1969 - 18.6
1968 - 18.6
1967 - 18.7
1966 - 18.8
1965 - 18.9
1964 - 18.9
1963 - 19
1962 - 19.1
1961 - 19.3
1960 - 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Palestine Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Palestine Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Turkey
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 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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