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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

West Bank and Gaza

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.41M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$17.17B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.17K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.22024 · yearsInternet use86.6%2023 · % of populationForest area1.7%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
87.4%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
West Bank and Gaza2025 · 87.4%
021.8543.6965.5487.381960199320251960: 44.2%1961: 45%1962: 45.9%1963: 46.9%1964: 48%1965: 49.1%1966: 50.3%1967: 51.5%1968: 52.7%1969: 53.9%1970: 55%1971: 56.1%1972: 57.1%1973: 58.1%1974: 58.9%1975: 59.6%1976: 60.2%1977: 60.7%1978: 61.2%1979: 61.7%1980: 62.1%1981: 62.4%1982: 62.8%1983: 63.1%1984: 63.4%1985: 63.7%1986: 64.1%1987: 64.4%1988: 64.7%1989: 65%1990: 65.3%1991: 65.7%1992: 66.1%1993: 66.5%1994: 67%1995: 67.5%1996: 68.1%1997: 68.7%1998: 69.5%1999: 70.6%2000: 72.1%2001: 73.7%2002: 75.5%2003: 77.3%2004: 79%2005: 80.5%2006: 81.8%2007: 82.6%2008: 83.1%2009: 83.5%2010: 83.9%2011: 84.2%2012: 84.5%2013: 84.8%2014: 85%2015: 85.2%2016: 85.3%2017: 85.4%2018: 85.5%2019: 85.8%2020: 86.1%2021: 86.3%2022: 86.6%2023: 86.9%2024: 87.1%2025: 87.4%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

West Bank and Gaza in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Not listed
Country code
PSE

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