Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 164th vs. 53rd).
By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).
Main facts and rankings
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5459557
|
7713465
|
| Population rank | 122/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$13.7B
2024 |
$64.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 146/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,592
2024 |
$8,572
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 147/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,371
2024 |
$20,408
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$2.97B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
4.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$396
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 172/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,705
2025 |
$8,974
2025 |
| Land area |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
181,441 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.31
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
20.9 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.1 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
Palestine and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Palestine and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP
Palestine
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1987 | - | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1988 | - | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1989 | - | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1990 | - | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1991 | - | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1992 | - | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1993 | - | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1994 | $2,843,300,000 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1995 | $3,282,800,000 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1996 | $3,409,600,000 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1997 | $3,759,800,000 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1998 | $4,067,800,000 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1999 | $4,271,200,000 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 2000 | $4,313,600,000 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 2001 | $4,003,700,000 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2002 | $3,555,800,000 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2003 | $3,968,000,000 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2004 | $4,603,100,000 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2005 | $5,125,700,000 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2006 | $5,348,300,000 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2007 | $5,815,700,000 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2008 | $7,310,400,000 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2009 | $8,085,700,000 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2010 | $9,681,500,000 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2011 | $11,186,100,000 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2012 | $12,208,400,000 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2013 | $13,515,500,000 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2014 | $13,989,700,000 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2015 | $13,972,400,000 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2016 | $15,405,400,000 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2017 | $16,128,000,000 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2018 | $16,276,600,000 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2019 | $17,133,500,000 | $45,232,857,143 |
| 2020 | $15,531,700,000 | $45,818,000,000 |
| 2021 | $18,109,000,000 | $50,007,428,571 |
| 2022 | $19,165,500,000 | $58,972,000,000 |
| 2023 | $17,847,900,000 | $60,628,857,143 |
| 2024 | $13,711,100,000 | $64,239,891,739 |
Palestine and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP per capita
Palestine
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1987 | - | $675 |
| 1988 | - | $846 |
| 1989 | - | $821 |
| 1990 | - | $848 |
| 1991 | - | $832 |
| 1992 | - | $811 |
| 1993 | - | $788 |
| 1994 | $1,202 | $622 |
| 1995 | $1,327 | $592 |
| 1996 | $1,317 | $558 |
| 1997 | $1,389 | $565 |
| 1998 | $1,465 | $591 |
| 1999 | $1,499 | $546 |
| 2000 | $1,476 | $634 |
| 2001 | $1,336 | $756 |
| 2002 | $1,156 | $936 |
| 2003 | $1,258 | $1,229 |
| 2004 | $1,422 | $1,379 |
| 2005 | $1,544 | $1,604 |
| 2006 | $1,570 | $1,997 |
| 2007 | $1,664 | $2,415 |
| 2008 | $2,035 | $3,606 |
| 2009 | $2,192 | $3,708 |
| 2010 | $2,557 | $4,059 |
| 2011 | $2,881 | $5,144 |
| 2012 | $3,067 | $6,054 |
| 2013 | $3,315 | $6,600 |
| 2014 | $3,352 | $7,164 |
| 2015 | $3,272 | $5,759 |
| 2016 | $3,528 | $5,687 |
| 2017 | $3,620 | $5,828 |
| 2018 | $3,562 | $6,125 |
| 2019 | $3,657 | $6,648 |
| 2020 | $3,234 | $6,593 |
| 2021 | $3,679 | $7,051 |
| 2022 | $3,800 | $8,156 |
| 2023 | $3,455 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $2,592 | $8,572 |
Palestine vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Palestine
Turkmenistan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1950 | 45.7 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 46 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 46.3 | 49 |
| 1953 | 46.6 | 49.4 |
| 1954 | 46.9 | 49.8 |
| 1955 | 47.2 | 50.2 |
| 1956 | 47.6 | 50.6 |
| 1957 | 48 | 51 |
| 1958 | 48.4 | 51.4 |
| 1959 | 48.8 | 51.8 |
| 1960 | 49.3 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 49.8 | 52.5 |
| 1962 | 50.4 | 52.9 |
| 1963 | 51 | 53.2 |
| 1964 | 51.6 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 52.2 | 54 |
| 1966 | 52.8 | 54.4 |
| 1967 | 50.9 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 54.7 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 55.4 | 56 |
| 1971 | 56 | 56.3 |
| 1972 | 56.7 | 56.6 |
| 1973 | 57.6 | 56.8 |
| 1974 | 58 | 57 |
| 1975 | 58.7 | 57.2 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 57.4 |
| 1977 | 60.1 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 60.8 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 59.1 |
| 1980 | 62.2 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 62.8 | 61 |
| 1982 | 63.5 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 64.1 | 62 |
| 1984 | 64.7 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 65.7 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 66.3 | 63.5 |
| 1988 | 66.7 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 67.1 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 68.8 | 63.6 |
| 1994 | 69.3 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 69.6 | 63.5 |
| 1996 | 70 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 70.6 | 64 |
| 1999 | 70.8 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 70.3 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 69.8 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 70.9 | 65.6 |
| 2003 | 71 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 71.1 | 66.1 |
| 2005 | 72 | 66.3 |
| 2006 | 71.8 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 72.1 | 67 |
| 2008 | 72.2 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 72.3 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 73.3 | 68.6 |
| 2011 | 73.6 | 68.9 |
| 2012 | 73.7 | 69 |
| 2013 | 74.1 | 69 |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 69 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 69.1 |
| 2017 | 75.2 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 75.4 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 75.8 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 75 | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 73.9 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 65.2 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 73.1 | 70.3 |
Palestine and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
Population
Palestine
Turkmenistan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | - | 1,643,457 |
| 1961 | - | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | - | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | - | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | - | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | - | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | - | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | - | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | - | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | - | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | - | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | - | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | - | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | - | 2,370,919 |
| 1974 | - | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | - | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | - | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | - | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | - | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | - | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | - | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | - | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | - | 2,985,557 |
| 1983 | - | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | - | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | - | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | - | 3,347,809 |
| 1987 | - | 3,452,731 |
| 1988 | - | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | - | 3,662,459 |
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | 4,675,409 |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | 4,863,865 |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | 5,147,105 |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 4,173,398 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 4,454,805 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 4,803,269 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 4,922,749 | 7,092,043 |
| 2022 | 5,043,612 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 5,165,775 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 | 5,289,152 | 7,494,498 |
Fertility rates in Palestine and Turkmenistan
Fertility rate
Palestine
Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | - | 6.59 |
| 1961 | - | 6.69 |
| 1962 | - | 6.76 |
| 1963 | - | 6.79 |
| 1964 | - | 6.79 |
| 1965 | - | 6.76 |
| 1966 | - | 6.7 |
| 1967 | - | 6.64 |
| 1968 | - | 6.56 |
| 1969 | - | 6.48 |
| 1970 | - | 6.4 |
| 1971 | - | 6.32 |
| 1972 | - | 6.2 |
| 1973 | - | 6.15 |
| 1974 | - | 6.09 |
| 1975 | - | 6 |
| 1976 | - | 5.9 |
| 1977 | - | 5.77 |
| 1978 | - | 5.61 |
| 1979 | - | 5.46 |
| 1980 | - | 5.3 |
| 1981 | - | 5.16 |
| 1982 | - | 5.04 |
| 1983 | - | 4.97 |
| 1984 | - | 4.96 |
| 1985 | - | 4.97 |
| 1986 | - | 4.94 |
| 1987 | - | 4.84 |
| 1988 | - | 4.68 |
| 1989 | - | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 6.81 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 6.75 | 4.14 |
| 1992 | 6.65 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 6.5 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 6.33 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 6.16 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 5.99 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 5.82 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 5.69 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 5.58 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 5.34 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 5.22 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 5.06 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 4.97 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 4.87 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 4.74 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 4.63 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 4.51 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 4.44 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 4.43 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 4.31 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 4.15 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 4.05 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 3.98 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 3.89 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 3.77 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 3.67 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 3.59 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 3.51 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 3.44 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 3.31 | 2.69 |
Palestine and Turkmenistan demographics compared
Median age
Palestine
Turkmenistan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | - | 21.3 |
| 1961 | - | 20.9 |
| 1962 | - | 20.4 |
| 1963 | - | 19.7 |
| 1964 | - | 19 |
| 1965 | - | 18.4 |
| 1966 | - | 18 |
| 1967 | - | 17.7 |
| 1968 | - | 17.5 |
| 1969 | - | 17.4 |
| 1970 | - | 17.4 |
| 1971 | - | 17.4 |
| 1972 | - | 17.5 |
| 1973 | - | 17.6 |
| 1974 | - | 17.7 |
| 1975 | - | 17.9 |
| 1976 | - | 18 |
| 1977 | - | 18.2 |
| 1978 | - | 18.3 |
| 1979 | - | 18.5 |
| 1980 | - | 18.7 |
| 1981 | - | 18.8 |
| 1982 | - | 19 |
| 1983 | - | 19.1 |
| 1984 | - | 19.2 |
| 1985 | - | 19.3 |
| 1986 | - | 19.3 |
| 1987 | - | 19.3 |
| 1988 | - | 19.3 |
| 1989 | - | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 15.4 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 15.4 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 15.5 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | 15.5 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 15.9 | 20.3 |
| 1999 | 16 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 16.2 | 20.9 |
| 2001 | 16.3 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 16.5 | 21.5 |
| 2003 | 16.7 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 17.1 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 17.9 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 24 |
| 2011 | 18.6 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 18.9 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 19.1 | 24.8 |
| 2014 | 19.4 | 25 |
| 2015 | 19.6 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 19.8 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 19.9 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 20 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 20.2 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 20.4 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 20.6 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 20.8 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 20.9 | 27.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.3B
2024 |
$62.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20%
2025 |
11.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.43%
2021 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a |
+0.17%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
31.4%
2024 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.3%
2022 |
49.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2022 |
39.3%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
30
2025 |
47.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2023 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2023 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Listed domestic companies |
48
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.08B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.33B
2024 |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$736M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
93,000
2020 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.43%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
39.6%
2024 |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
5,626 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$3.26
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a |
66 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a |
8.96 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
15.4%
2022 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
24.5%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0.02%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,145
2024 |
+14,646
2024 |
| Urban population |
77.9%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
36.4
2025 |
33.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
18
2025 |
17
2024 |
| Higher education index |
48
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.41
2022 |
1.09
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2016 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
49
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
86.6%
2023 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$351
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$117.6
2022 |
$459
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.1 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
13.9%
2022 |
0.63%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.17
2018 |
2.14
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
26.3
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
38.5%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
15.5%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
45
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
5.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Palestine
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.004%
2025 |
0.32%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
440 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,510 sq mi
2025 |
152,812 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
39.2 sq mi
2025 |
15,934 sq mi
2025 |
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