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Palestine

Palestine is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Ramallah. It shares land borders with 3 countries.

Map showing where Palestine is — Palestine on the map

Capital: Ramallah
Continent: Asia
Region: Western Asia
United Nations: Permanent observer state⁵
Internet domain: .ps⁶
Country code: PS · PSE

At a glance

Palestine in numbers

Population 5.7 million¹5,692,790 No. 117 of 195
Area 6,020 km²² No. 163 of 195
Population density 946 per km²¹² No. 8 of 195
Economy (GDP) US$17.2 billion³ No. 137 of 189
GDP per person $3,171⁴ No. 137 of 189
Life expectancy 77.4 years¹ No. 68 of 195
Median age 20.3 years¹ No. 155 of 195
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Sources

Every figure on this page with where it comes from.

World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
Member States, United Nations
Root Zone Database, IANA
Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.

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