Palestine

Asia · Western Asia · capital Ramallah

About Palestine

The capital of Palestine is Ramallah. Ramallah is the seat of national government for Palestine, a country in Western Asia.

Palestine has a population of about 5.2 million people, the 123rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Palestine covers 6,220 square kilometers (2,402 square miles), making Palestine the 172nd largest country in the world by area.

Palestine borders 3 countries: Egypt, Israel and Jordan.

Life expectancy at birth in Palestine is 65.2 years, the 188th highest of any country in the world.

Palestine is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Palestine is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Palestine
Populationtotal people	5.2Mpeople	123rd
Land Areatotal km²	6.2Kkm²	172nd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.5K	153rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$17.8B	131st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	65.2years	188th
Urban Population% living in cities	86.9%	43rd
Internet Users% of people online	86.6%	70th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.31births/woman	48th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	93.0Karrivals/year	151st
Forest Cover% of land forested	1.7%	189th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	24.4%	4th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	15.4%	120th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.9%	92nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	5.4%of GDP	39th
Health Spending% of GDP	10.7%of GDP	21st
Arable Land% of land arable	7.0%	119th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$103.5M	147th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 PS · alpha-3 PSE · Western Asia