Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 164th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5459557
|
949
|
| Population rank | 122/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$13.7B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 146/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,592
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 147/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,371
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,705
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
3.31
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
20.9 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.1 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Palestine and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Palestine vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 45.7 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 46 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 46.3 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 46.6 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 46.9 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 47.2 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 47.6 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 48 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 48.4 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 48.8 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 49.3 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 49.8 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 50.4 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 51 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 51.6 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 52.2 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 52.8 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 50.9 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 54.7 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 55.4 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 56 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 56.7 | 72 |
| 1973 | 57.6 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 58 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 58.7 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 60.1 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 60.8 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 61.5 | 74 |
| 1980 | 62.2 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 62.8 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 63.5 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 64.1 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 64.7 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 65.7 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 66.3 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 66.7 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 67.1 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 68.8 | 77 |
| 1994 | 69.3 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 69.6 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 70 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 70.6 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 70.8 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 70.3 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 69.8 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 70.9 | 80 |
| 2003 | 71 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 71.1 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 72 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 71.8 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 72.1 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 72.2 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 72.3 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 73.3 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 73.6 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 73.7 | 82 |
| 2013 | 74.1 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 75.2 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 75.4 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 75.8 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 75 | 83 |
| 2021 | 73.9 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 76.7 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 65.2 | 83 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 73.1 | 83.3 |
Palestine and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | - |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | - |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | - |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | - |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | - |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | - |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | - |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | - |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | - |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | - |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | 880 |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | 890 |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | 900 |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | 911 |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | 921 |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | 921 |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | 932 |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | 821 |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | 824 |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | 826 |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | 829 |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | 832 |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | 836 |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | 839 |
| 2014 | 4,173,398 | 842 |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | - |
| 2017 | 4,454,805 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | - |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 4,803,269 | - |
| 2021 | 4,922,749 | - |
| 2022 | 5,043,612 | - |
| 2023 | 5,165,775 | - |
| 2024 | 5,289,152 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.3B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.43%
2021 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
31.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
58.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
30
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
48
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.08B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.33B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$736M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
93,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
9.43%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
39.6%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,145
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
77.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.74 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
36.4
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
18
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
48
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.41
2022 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2016 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
49
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2024 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
86.6%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$351
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$117.6
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.1 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
13.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.17
2018 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
26.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
38.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
15.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
45
2025 |
72
2025 |
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