Gaza Strip Location Map
Gaza Strip Facts
Full Official Name: Gaza Strip
Demonym: Gazan, Palestinian
Area
Total Area: 360 km²
Total Land Area: 360 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 2,141,643
Population Growth Rate: 2.02% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Rafah (Population: 171,899)
Ethnic Groups: Palestinian Arab
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood)
Religions: Muslim 98.0 – 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est.)
Economy
Currency: Israeli new shekel, Egyptian pound
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $27.418 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $5,300 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $3.533 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Israel 81%, Jordan 10%, UAE 2%, US 1%, Turkey 1% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $12.257 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Israel 57%, Turkey 6%, Egypt 6%, Jordan 4%, China 4% (2022)
Government
Type: N/A
Capital City: N/A (Population: 590,481)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2 (Palestine Standard Time), UTC+3 (Palestine Summer Time) (DST)
Country Code: PS
Internet TLD: .ps
Climate: temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers