Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

West Bank and Gaza in numbers

West Bank and Gaza is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its population was 5.41 million in 2025, ranking 123 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,171 in 2025.

Population5.41 million2025
GDPUS$17.2 billion2025
GDP per personUS$3,1712025
Life expectancy69.22024
Area6,0252024
Urban share87.4%2025

People

Population

5.41 million
2025 · +85% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

2.33%
2025 · 2.56% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

877.9
2024 · +81% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

87.4%
2025 · 72.1% in 2000 · Rank 43 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

37.6%
2025 · 47.4% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

3.9%
2025 · 2.3% in 2000 · Rank 170 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

3.25
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

69.2
2024 · -2% since 2000 · Rank 160 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

37.9
2024 · +25% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$346
2023 · +167% since 2000 · Rank 107 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 99.7% in 2000 · Rank 32 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

86.6%
2023 · 1.1% in 2000 · Rank 76 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

91.4%
2023 · 97.3% in 2000 · Rank 161 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$17.2 billion
2025 · +298% since 2000 · Rank 140 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$3,171
2025 · +115% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$5,000
2025 · +80% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

4.34%
2025 · -8.56% in 2000 · Rank 71 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

9.81%
2025 · 2.80% in 2000 · Rank 22 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

24.4%
2022 · 10.6% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

21.2%
2025 · 20.5% in 2000 · Rank 143 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

4.0%
2025 · 20.0% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

6,025
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 167 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

1.8%
2024 · 1.5% in 2000 · Rank 190 of 214

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanon

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for West Bank and Gaza. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.