🇵🇸 Palestine
PS / PSE #223
Nomad Score
49.0
Cities
5
Region
Arab League,
Middle East,
Arab World,
Levant,
Asia,
Asia,
Western Asia
Currency
EGP
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
5.5M
Density
840.4/km²
HDI
0.674
(Medium)
Gini Index (2016)
33.7
Life Expectancy (2023)
65.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.31
Urban Population (2024)
87.1%
Literacy Rate (2024)
97.9%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
13.2%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 80.7% |
| Judaism | 13.1% |
| Christianity | 0.9% |
| Baha'i faith | 0.1% |
| Irreligion | 5.3% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Palestinian arabs | 91.2% |
| Israeli jews | 8.8% |
Demonym (male)
Palestinian
Demonym (female)
Palestinian
National Anthem
Fida'i
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 38.1% | |
| 15-64 Working | 58.1% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.8% |
Dependency Ratio
72.1%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
87.1%
Birth Rate (2023)
27.1 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
7.2 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.31
Infant Mortality (2023)
14.3 /1000
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
65.2 yrs
HALE (2021)
62.9 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
10.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
14.3/1000
Hospital Beds (2022)
1.3/1000
Physicians (2018)
2.17/1000
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
97.9%
Education Spending (2021)
5.4% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
412
Internet Users (2023)
86.6%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
76.7/100
Broadband (2023)
8.4/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
8.4
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
6,220 km²
Capital
Ramallah
📍
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Palestine has three equal horizontal stripes of black, white, and green overlaid by a red triangle issuing from the hoist.
National Anthem
Fida'i
National Holiday
International Workers' Day
🧭 CONTINUE EXPLORING PALESTINE