Egypt vs Palestine
Egypt is 123 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Egypt about 123 times.
EgyptPalestineEgypt moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 123× the area of Palestine.
 Egypt |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEgypt: 123× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEgypt: 21.9× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 5.62× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationPalestine: 2.04× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility ratePalestine: 1.19× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 0.77 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth ratePalestine: 1.27× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death ratePalestine: 1.07× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Palestine: 6.0 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Egypt: 1.4 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationEgypt: 3.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 44.6× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEgypt: 2.6 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityEgypt: 1.22× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsPalestine: 3.24× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolmentPalestine: 1.17× the university enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexEgypt: 0.080 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPEgypt: 21.3× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Egypt: 4.04× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthEgypt: 0.1 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 4.3 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 3.59× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme povertyPalestine: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Palestine: 7.9 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEgypt: 11.2 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 0.5 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesPalestine: 10.7 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 2.3 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsPalestine: 1.4 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersPalestine: 1.16× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEgypt: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyPalestine: 9.3 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 1.92× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landEgypt: 3.1 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landPalestine: 3.7 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 2.95× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationPalestine: 22.3× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 1.02 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionPalestine: 0.12 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rateEgypt: 2.17× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Presidential republic | — |
| Member of | BRICS | — |
| Capital | Cairo | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +20 | +970 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Egypt is 123 times larger than Palestine. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Egypt?
- About 123 times: Egypt has 123× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Egypt and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Palestine?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 5,413,596. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Egypt: $3,260 against $3,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Palestine?
- In Egypt: life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years, against 69.2 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).