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Palestine
State of Palestine · Western Asia
At a glance
CapitalRamallah
Most common first languageArabicmother tongue
Official languageArabic
Currencynew shekel
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Nabi Yunis1,026 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods63% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports16.8%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.ps
Palestine by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 5.41m (2025) | 123rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $17.2bn (2025) | 140th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 6.03k km² (2023) | 166th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $3.64bn (2025) | 139th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 4.15m (2023) | 131st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 101 km² (2023) | 184th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 3.91k km² (2023) | 151st of 206 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 4.73m (2025) | 102nd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 69.2 years (2024) | 152nd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $3,171 (2025) | 152nd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 86.6% (2023) | 76th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 9.8% (2025) | 23rd of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 24.4% (2022) | 5th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 87.4% (2025) | 38th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.25 (2024) | 48th of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 74.8% of GDP (2025) | 106th of 183 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.674 (2023) | 134th of 193 |
Land borders
Palestine shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Uses the new shekel 2Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in western asia 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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