Palestine
Palestine is a political entity that enjoys incomplete recognition as a state, located in West Asia. Its capital is East Jerusalem. About 5.4 million people live there (2026). It covers 6,020 square kilometres.
- Capital
- East Jerusalem
- People (2026)
- 5.4 million
- Area
- 6,020 km²
- Currency
- new shekel
Palestine at a glance
- In its own language
- دولة فلسطين
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- East Jerusalem
- Population
- 5,400,000 (2026)
- Area
- 6,020 km² (2,324 mi²)
- People are called
- Palestinian
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- new shekel
- GDP (nominal)
- US$19 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.715 (2021)
- Government
- parliamentary republic, unitary state, semi-presidential system
- Head of state
- Mahmoud Abbas (since 2005)
- Head of government
- Mohammad Mustafa
- Country codes
- PS, PSE
- Calling code
- +970
- Internet domain
- .ps
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00, Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates
- 32°, 35.25°
Palestine and its neighbours
Palestine borders Israel, Egypt and Jordan. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Palestine
- Neighbours
Divisions of Palestine
- Deir al-Balah Governorate
- Jericho Governorate
- Gaza Governorate
- Salfit Governorate
- Quds Governorate
- Khan Yunis Governorate
- Tubas Governorate
- Jenin Governorate
- Hebron Governorate
- Bethlehem Governorate
- North Gaza Governorate
- Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
- Tulkarm Governorate
- Qalqilya Governorate
- Rafah Governorate
- Nablus Governorate
- Gaza Strip
- West Bank
Member of
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- UNESCO
- International Civil Defence Organisation
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- World Customs Organization
How far are you from Palestine?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Palestine?
The capital of Palestine is East Jerusalem.
What is the population of Palestine?
Palestine has about 5,400,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Palestine?
Palestine covers 6,020 square kilometres (2,324 square miles).
What currency does Palestine use?
The new shekel.
What language is spoken in Palestine?
The official language of Palestine is Arabic.
Which countries border Palestine?
Palestine shares a border with Israel, Egypt and Jordan.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.