Palestine — Country Profile
An overview of Palestine covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Palestine
The capital of Palestine is Ramallah. It has a population of approximately 5.3M. The country covers an area of 6,220 km². It is located in Western Asia.
Geography
Palestine is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 6,220 km². It shares land borders with Israel, Egypt, and Jordan, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Palestine has a population of approximately 5,289,152 people. Population density is around 850.3 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Arabic, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Palestinian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Palestine reports a nominal GDP of about $13.7 billion. The official currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP, symbol E£). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 49.28 EGP.
Culture & Time
Palestine operates on a single time zone (Asia/Hebron). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ps, فلسطين..
Government & Status
The capital of Palestine is Ramallah. It is classified as a dependent or autonomous territory rather than a fully sovereign state. The country is not a UN member state.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +970. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is PS.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.