Official name:
State of Palestine
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 5 590a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 928.5a,b | |
| Capital city | East Jerusalemd | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 275.1d,e | |
| Surface area (km2) | 6 025c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.5a,b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 972 | 15 532 | 17 396c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.7 | -11.3 | -5.5c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 090.0 | 3 064.0 | 3 216.0c |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.7c |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 19.2 | 20.1 | 20.8c |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 72.1 | 71.5 | 71.5c |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 8.7 | 6.4 | 6.2k |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 28.7 | 30.6 | 32.6k |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 62.6 | 63 | 61.2k |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 23 | 25.9 | 24.4k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 18.0 / 70.8 | 16.4 / 66.4 | 18.9 / 72.1k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 111 | 112l | 191l,m |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 90 | 112 | 119c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 958 | 1 055 | 1 521c |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5 225 | 6 063 | 8 271c |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 4 268 | - 5 009 | - 6 749c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 939 | - 1 903 | - 2 899m |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8a |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | 75.4 | 76.4n | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.1b,o | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 4 | 3.5 | 3.2a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 76.7 / 72.5 | 77.6 / 72.6 | 76.9 / 69.7a |
| Population age distributionb,p (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 40.1 / 5.0 | 39.3 / 5.5 | 37.6 / 6.0a |
| International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.) | 273.2 / 6.0 | 272.8 / 5.4 | 272.5 / 5.0m |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ... | ... |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 18.6 | 15.2 | 20a |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.4 / 98.3 | 93.4 / 95.8 | 91.0 / 91.8c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.1 / 93.6 | 95.6 / 96.8 | 94.5 / 94.0c |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 79.9 / 65.0 | 86.3 / 72.0 | 87.9 / 71.1c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6k |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 56.7j | 76j,r | 86.6r,c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.5s,t | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 24 | 39 | 63m |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 1.7j | 1.7j | 1.7k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3.1 / 0.7 | 3.4 / 0.7 | 4.8 / 0.9k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 11 | 11 | 13k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 17 | 16 | 20k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 432 | 170 | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 23.5m |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 79.5 / 73.6 | 80.9 / 75.6 | 81.5 / 76.4k |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 66.4 / 37.2 | 72.3 / 49.8 | 74.6 / 54.7k |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 11.94 | 11.29 | 17.38c |