Gambia vs Palestine
Gambia is 37% larger than Palestine.
GambiaPalestineGambia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 1.37× the area of Palestine.
 Gambia |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGambia: 1.37× the area | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPalestine: 1.92× the population | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 2.64× the density | 250 / km²#41 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationPalestine: 1.34× the urban share | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 1.2× the births per woman | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 0.10 points higher | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 1.13× the birth rate | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateGambia: 1.05× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Gambia: 2.1 points higher | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Palestine: 0.7 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationGambia: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 3.75× the refugees for its size | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPalestine: 3.1 years longer | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityGambia: 1.92× the infant mortality | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsPalestine: 24.1× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolmentPalestine: 3.3× the university enrolment | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexPalestine: 0.150 higher | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPalestine: 3.49× the income per person | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPPalestine: 6.62× the economy | $2.59B2025 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Palestine: 1.35× the output per person | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 1.6 points higher | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationGambia: 1.8 points higher | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 3.75× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme povertyGambia: 10.5× the share in extreme poverty | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Gambia: 2.4 higher | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 21.3 points higher | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 11.1 points higher | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesPalestine: 10.2 points higher | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentGambia: 8.7 points higher | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsPalestine: 8.5 points higher | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersPalestine: 1.75× the share online | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGambia: 1.64× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGambia: 11.8× the forest share | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyGambia: 32.3 points higher | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityPalestine: 31.0 points higher | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gambia: 1.71× the air pollution | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landPalestine: 2.3 points higher | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 36.5 points higher | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressPalestine: 21.7× the water stress | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationGambia: 2.08× the rain and snow | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGambia: 1.95 higher | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionGambia: 0.07 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Presidential republic | — |
| Capital | Banjul | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +220 | +970 |
| Region | Western 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. Gambia sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Gambia is 37% larger than Palestine. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Gambia?
- About 1.4 times: Gambia has 1.37× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Gambia and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
- Which is richer, Gambia or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Palestine: $3,250 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.49× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Gambia or Palestine?
- In Palestine: life expectancy at birth is 69.2 years, against 66.1 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).