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Palestine Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

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With a population of 5.29M people, Palestine has a median age of 20.9 years which makes it the 157/196 oldest country. 38% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 58.1% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 3.84% are older population aged 65+ years.

Median age in Palestine, 1990–2100

Median age
Factual

UN forecast
Rank
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years Rank
2100 44.1 119
2099 43.9 120
2098 43.7 121
2097 43.5 121
2096 43.2 121
2095 43 121
2094 42.7 121
2093 42.4 122
2092 42.2 123
2091 41.9 123
2090 41.6 123
2089 41.3 123
2088 41 123
2087 40.7 123
2086 40.4 123
2085 40 123
2084 39.7 124
2083 39.4 124
2082 39.1 125
2081 38.8 127
2080 38.4 127
2079 38.1 127
2078 37.8 127
2077 37.4 128
2076 37.1 129
2075 36.8 131
2074 36.5 133
2073 36.1 135
2072 35.8 135
2071 35.5 136
2070 35.2 136
2069 34.9 137
2068 34.6 137
2067 34.3 137
2066 34 138
2065 33.7 139
2064 33.3 140
2063 33 140
2062 32.7 140
2061 32.4 140
2060 32.1 140
2059 31.8 141
2058 31.5 141
2057 31.1 141
2056 30.8 141
2055 30.5 142
2054 30.2 142
2053 29.8 142
2052 29.5 143
2051 29.1 143
2050 28.8 143
2049 28.5 144
2048 28.1 145
2047 27.8 147
2046 27.4 147
2045 27.1 147
2044 26.8 147
2043 26.4 149
2042 26 149
2041 25.7 149
2040 25.4 149
2039 25 149
2038 24.7 149
2037 24.4 149
2036 24 150
2035 23.7 151
2034 23.4 153
2033 23 154
2032 22.7 154
2031 22.4 154
2030 22.1 155
2029 21.9 158
2028 21.6 158
2027 21.4 158
2026 21.2 159
2025 21 158
2024 20.9 157
2023 20.8 158
2022 20.6 158
2021 20.4 158
2020 20.3 158
2019 20.2 158
2018 20 158
2017 19.9 156
2016 19.8 156
2015 19.6 156
2014 19.4 158
2013 19.1 161
2012 18.9 162
2011 18.6 164
2010 18.4 166
2009 18.1 168
2008 17.9 169
2007 17.6 173
2006 17.4 175
2005 17.1 179
2004 16.9 182
2003 16.7 184
2002 16.5 187
2001 16.3 187
2000 16.2 189
1999 16 189
1998 15.9 189
1997 15.8 191
1996 15.7 191
1995 15.6 192
1994 15.5 193
1993 15.5 194
1992 15.4 194
1991 15.4 194
1990 15.4 193

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1990, the median age in Palestine was 15.4 years compared to the world's average of 23.9 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 20.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 193rd for median age 34 years ago (old to young), Palestine ranks 157th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Palestine is expected to increase to 44.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Palestine demographic data

Palestine Rank
Population
5500288
122/197
Median age 20.9 years 157/196
Average age 25 years 159/196
Age dependency ratio 72.1% 38/196
Young-age dependency ratio 65.5% 37/196
Old-age dependency ratio 6.6% 144/196
Male:Female ratio 49.6:50.4 N/A
Population density 908 ppl/mi² 8/197
Fertility rate 3.31 48/196
Life expectancy 77.4 years 70/197

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Palestine
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Palestine
Male Female
80+ 0.2% 0.35%
75-79 0.3% 0.37%
70-74 0.49% 0.59%
65-69 0.72% 0.82%
60-64 1% 1.09%
55-59 1.26% 1.37%
50-54 1.51% 1.65%
45-49 1.88% 2.04%
40-44 2.41% 2.53%
35-39 3.13% 3.18%
30-34 3.85% 3.89%
25-29 4.03% 4.15%
20-24 4.37% 4.5%
15-19 5.11% 5.17%
10-14 6.06% 5.92%
5-9 6.67% 6.37%
0-4 6.66% 6.36%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Palestine has average demographic potential with 73.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 36/196).

Working-age demographic by year

Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Palestine World
2100 59.4% 59.6%
2099 59.6% 59.6%
2098 59.8% 59.7%
2097 59.9% 59.7%
2096 60.1% 59.7%
2095 60.2% 59.7%
2094 60.4% 59.7%
2093 60.5% 59.8%
2092 60.7% 59.8%
2091 60.8% 59.8%
2090 61% 59.8%
2089 61.1% 59.8%
2088 61.3% 59.8%
2087 61.5% 59.8%
2086 61.7% 59.8%
2085 61.9% 59.9%
2084 62.1% 59.9%
2083 62.3% 60%
2082 62.5% 60.1%
2081 62.8% 60.3%
2080 63% 60.4%
2079 63.3% 60.6%
2078 63.5% 60.7%
2077 63.7% 60.9%
2076 64% 61%
2075 64.2% 61.1%
2074 64.4% 61.3%
2073 64.5% 61.4%
2072 64.7% 61.5%
2071 64.8% 61.6%
2070 64.9% 61.7%
2069 65% 61.8%
2068 65% 61.9%
2067 65.1% 62%
2066 65.1% 62%
2065 65.1% 62.1%
2064 65.1% 62.1%
2063 65.1% 62.1%
2062 65.1% 62.2%
2061 65% 62.2%
2060 65% 62.3%
2059 65% 62.3%
2058 65% 62.4%
2057 65% 62.4%
2056 65% 62.5%
2055 65% 62.7%
2054 65% 62.8%
2053 65% 62.9%
2052 64.9% 63.1%
2051 64.9% 63.2%
2050 64.8% 63.4%
2049 64.8% 63.5%
2048 64.7% 63.6%
2047 64.7% 63.8%
2046 64.6% 63.9%
2045 64.5% 64%
2044 64.5% 64.1%
2043 64.4% 64.2%
2042 64.3% 64.3%
2041 64.1% 64.4%
2040 64% 64.5%
2039 63.9% 64.7%
2038 63.7% 64.8%
2037 63.4% 64.9%
2036 63.1% 65.1%
2035 62.8% 65.2%
2034 62.5% 65.3%
2033 62% 65.4%
2032 61.6% 65.4%
2031 61.1% 65.4%
2030 60.6% 65.4%
2029 60.1% 65.4%
2028 59.7% 65.4%
2027 59.2% 65.4%
2026 58.8% 65.2%
2025 58.3% 65.1%
2024 58.1% 65.1%
2023 57.8% 65%
2022 57.6% 64.9%
2021 57.3% 64.9%
2020 57.1% 64.8%
2019 57% 64.9%
2018 56.9% 64.9%
2017 56.9% 65%
2016 56.8% 65.1%
2015 56.7% 65.1%
2014 56.5% 65.2%
2013 56.2% 65.2%
2012 55.9% 65.2%
2011 55.6% 65.2%
2010 55.2% 65.1%
2009 54.7% 65%
2008 54.2% 64.9%
2007 53.6% 64.7%
2006 53% 64.5%
2005 52.4% 64.3%
2004 51.9% 64%
2003 51.4% 63.7%
2002 51% 63.4%
2001 50.6% 63.1%
2000 50.3% 62.8%
1999 50% 62.5%
1998 49.7% 62.2%
1997 49.5% 61.9%
1996 49.3% 61.7%
1995 49.1% 61.5%
1994 49% 61.3%
1993 48.9% 61.2%
1992 48.9% 61.1%
1991 48.8% 61%
1990 48.8% 60.9%
1989 - 60.8%
1988 - 60.7%
1987 - 60.5%
1986 - 60.4%
1985 - 60.1%
1984 - 59.9%
1983 - 59.6%
1982 - 59.3%
1981 - 59%
1980 - 58.7%
1979 - 58.4%
1978 - 58%
1977 - 57.7%
1976 - 57.5%
1975 - 57.4%
1974 - 57.3%
1973 - 57.3%
1972 - 57.2%
1971 - 57.1%
1970 - 57%
1969 - 56.9%
1968 - 56.9%
1967 - 56.9%
1966 - 56.8%
1965 - 56.9%
1964 - 57%
1963 - 57.2%
1962 - 57.4%
1961 - 57.5%
1960 - 57.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Palestine changed from 51.9% to 58.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency
Young
Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Total Young Old
2024 72.1% 65.5% 6.6%
2023 72.9% 66.4% 6.58%
2022 73.6% 67.2% 6.43%
2021 74.4% 68.1% 6.33%
2020 75.1% 68.8% 6.26%
2019 75.5% 69.4% 6.15%
2018 75.7% 69.7% 6.02%
2017 75.7% 69.8% 5.9%
2016 75.9% 70.1% 5.78%
2015 76.5% 70.8% 5.67%
2014 77.1% 71.5% 5.57%
2013 77.9% 72.5% 5.48%
2012 78.9% 73.5% 5.4%
2011 79.9% 74.6% 5.32%
2010 81.2% 75.9% 5.25%
2009 82.7% 77.5% 5.19%
2008 84.5% 79.4% 5.13%
2007 86.6% 81.5% 5.09%
2006 88.7% 83.7% 5.04%
2005 90.8% 85.8% 4.98%
2004 92.8% 87.9% 4.91%
2003 94.6% 89.8% 4.82%
2002 96.3% 91.5% 4.72%
2001 97.7% 93.1% 4.62%
2000 98.9% 94.4% 4.54%
1999 100.1% 95.6% 4.48%
1998 101.2% 96.7% 4.41%
1997 102.1% 97.7% 4.36%
1996 102.9% 98.6% 4.33%
1995 103.5% 99.2% 4.3%
1994 104% 99.8% 4.27%
1993 104.4% 100.1% 4.26%
1992 104.6% 100.4% 4.26%
1991 104.8% 100.5% 4.26%
1990 104.9% 100.7% 4.26%
1989 - - -
1988 - - -
1987 - - -
1986 - - -
1985 - - -
1984 - - -
1983 - - -
1982 - - -
1981 - - -
1980 - - -
1979 - - -
1978 - - -
1977 - - -
1976 - - -
1975 - - -
1974 - - -
1973 - - -
1972 - - -
1971 - - -
1970 - - -
1969 - - -
1968 - - -
1967 - - -
1966 - - -
1965 - - -
1964 - - -
1963 - - -
1962 - - -
1961 - - -
1960 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Palestine decreased from 92.8% to 72.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Palestine World
2100 16.1% 16.5%
2099 16.2% 16.6%
2098 16.3% 16.6%
2097 16.4% 16.7%
2096 16.5% 16.8%
2095 16.6% 16.8%
2094 16.8% 16.9%
2093 16.9% 17%
2092 17% 17%
2091 17.2% 17.1%
2090 17.4% 17.2%
2089 17.5% 17.2%
2088 17.7% 17.3%
2087 17.9% 17.4%
2086 18.1% 17.4%
2085 18.3% 17.5%
2084 18.4% 17.5%
2083 18.6% 17.6%
2082 18.8% 17.7%
2081 19% 17.7%
2080 19.2% 17.8%
2079 19.4% 17.8%
2078 19.6% 17.9%
2077 19.8% 17.9%
2076 20% 18%
2075 20.1% 18%
2074 20.3% 18.1%
2073 20.5% 18.2%
2072 20.7% 18.2%
2071 20.9% 18.3%
2070 21.1% 18.3%
2069 21.3% 18.4%
2068 21.5% 18.5%
2067 21.7% 18.6%
2066 21.9% 18.6%
2065 22.2% 18.7%
2064 22.5% 18.8%
2063 22.8% 18.9%
2062 23.1% 19.1%
2061 23.4% 19.2%
2060 23.7% 19.3%
2059 24.1% 19.4%
2058 24.5% 19.5%
2057 24.8% 19.6%
2056 25.2% 19.8%
2055 25.6% 19.9%
2054 25.9% 20%
2053 26.3% 20.1%
2052 26.7% 20.2%
2051 27% 20.3%
2050 27.3% 20.4%
2049 27.7% 20.5%
2048 28% 20.6%
2047 28.2% 20.7%
2046 28.5% 20.8%
2045 28.8% 20.9%
2044 29% 20.9%
2043 29.3% 21%
2042 29.6% 21.1%
2041 29.9% 21.2%
2040 30.1% 21.2%
2039 30.5% 21.3%
2038 30.8% 21.4%
2037 31.2% 21.5%
2036 31.6% 21.6%
2035 32.1% 21.8%
2034 32.6% 22%
2033 33.1% 22.2%
2032 33.7% 22.4%
2031 34.4% 22.7%
2030 35% 23%
2029 35.6% 23.3%
2028 36.2% 23.6%
2027 36.7% 23.9%
2026 37.3% 24.2%
2025 37.9% 24.6%
2024 38% 24.7%
2023 38.4% 25%
2022 38.7% 25.3%
2021 39% 25.6%
2020 39.3% 25.8%
2019 39.5% 26%
2018 39.6% 26.2%
2017 39.7% 26.4%
2016 39.9% 26.5%
2015 40.1% 26.6%
2014 40.4% 26.8%
2013 40.7% 26.9%
2012 41.1% 27%
2011 41.5% 27.1%
2010 41.9% 27.3%
2009 42.4% 27.5%
2008 43% 27.6%
2007 43.7% 27.9%
2006 44.3% 28.1%
2005 45% 28.5%
2004 45.6% 28.8%
2003 46.1% 29.2%
2002 46.6% 29.6%
2001 47.1% 30%
2000 47.4% 30.4%
1999 47.8% 30.8%
1998 48.1% 31.1%
1997 48.4% 31.5%
1996 48.6% 31.8%
1995 48.8% 32.1%
1994 48.9% 32.3%
1993 49% 32.5%
1992 49% 32.7%
1991 49.1% 32.9%
1990 49.1% 33%
1989 - 33.2%
1988 - 33.4%
1987 - 33.6%
1986 - 33.8%
1985 - 34%
1984 - 34.3%
1983 - 34.6%
1982 - 34.9%
1981 - 35.2%
1980 - 35.5%
1979 - 35.9%
1978 - 36.3%
1977 - 36.7%
1976 - 36.9%
1975 - 37.1%
1974 - 37.2%
1973 - 37.3%
1972 - 37.5%
1971 - 37.6%
1970 - 37.7%
1969 - 37.8%
1968 - 37.9%
1967 - 38%
1966 - 38%
1965 - 38%
1964 - 38%
1963 - 37.8%
1962 - 37.6%
1961 - 37.5%
1960 - 37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Palestine decreased from 45.6% to 38% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Palestine World
2100 24.5% 23.9%
2099 24.2% 23.8%
2098 24% 23.7%
2097 23.7% 23.6%
2096 23.4% 23.5%
2095 23.1% 23.4%
2094 22.9% 23.4%
2093 22.6% 23.3%
2092 22.3% 23.2%
2091 22% 23.1%
2090 21.7% 23.1%
2089 21.3% 23%
2088 21% 22.9%
2087 20.6% 22.8%
2086 20.3% 22.7%
2085 19.9% 22.6%
2084 19.5% 22.5%
2083 19.1% 22.4%
2082 18.6% 22.2%
2081 18.2% 22%
2080 17.7% 21.8%
2079 17.3% 21.6%
2078 16.9% 21.4%
2077 16.5% 21.2%
2076 16.1% 21%
2075 15.7% 20.8%
2074 15.3% 20.6%
2073 15% 20.4%
2072 14.7% 20.3%
2071 14.4% 20.1%
2070 14.1% 19.9%
2069 13.8% 19.8%
2068 13.5% 19.6%
2067 13.2% 19.5%
2066 13% 19.3%
2065 12.7% 19.2%
2064 12.4% 19.1%
2063 12.1% 18.9%
2062 11.9% 18.8%
2061 11.6% 18.6%
2060 11.2% 18.5%
2059 10.9% 18.3%
2058 10.5% 18.1%
2057 10.1% 17.9%
2056 9.76% 17.7%
2055 9.4% 17.5%
2054 9.05% 17.2%
2053 8.72% 17%
2052 8.41% 16.7%
2051 8.12% 16.4%
2050 7.85% 16.2%
2049 7.59% 16%
2048 7.34% 15.8%
2047 7.11% 15.5%
2046 6.9% 15.3%
2045 6.7% 15.1%
2044 6.51% 14.9%
2043 6.33% 14.8%
2042 6.16% 14.6%
2041 5.99% 14.4%
2040 5.84% 14.2%
2039 5.69% 14%
2038 5.54% 13.8%
2037 5.4% 13.5%
2036 5.26% 13.3%
2035 5.12% 13%
2034 4.98% 12.7%
2033 4.85% 12.4%
2032 4.7% 12.2%
2031 4.56% 11.9%
2030 4.42% 11.6%
2029 4.28% 11.3%
2028 4.15% 11%
2027 4.01% 10.7%
2026 3.88% 10.5%
2025 3.82% 10.3%
2024 3.84% 10.2%
2023 3.8% 9.98%
2022 3.7% 9.74%
2021 3.63% 9.53%
2020 3.58% 9.33%
2019 3.51% 9.1%
2018 3.43% 8.88%
2017 3.36% 8.65%
2016 3.28% 8.45%
2015 3.22% 8.26%
2014 3.14% 8.08%
2013 3.08% 7.92%
2012 3.02% 7.78%
2011 2.96% 7.66%
2010 2.9% 7.58%
2009 2.84% 7.52%
2008 2.78% 7.47%
2007 2.73% 7.41%
2006 2.67% 7.34%
2005 2.61% 7.26%
2004 2.55% 7.18%
2003 2.48% 7.1%
2002 2.4% 7.01%
2001 2.34% 6.92%
2000 2.28% 6.84%
1999 2.24% 6.76%
1998 2.19% 6.68%
1997 2.16% 6.61%
1996 2.13% 6.53%
1995 2.11% 6.45%
1994 2.09% 6.37%
1993 2.08% 6.29%
1992 2.08% 6.21%
1991 2.08% 6.14%
1990 2.08% 6.07%
1989 - 6.01%
1988 - 5.95%
1987 - 5.91%
1986 - 5.86%
1985 - 5.82%
1984 - 5.8%
1983 - 5.79%
1982 - 5.8%
1981 - 5.81%
1980 - 5.81%
1979 - 5.77%
1978 - 5.71%
1977 - 5.65%
1976 - 5.59%
1975 - 5.53%
1974 - 5.47%
1973 - 5.42%
1972 - 5.37%
1971 - 5.32%
1970 - 5.28%
1969 - 5.24%
1968 - 5.2%
1967 - 5.16%
1966 - 5.12%
1965 - 5.08%
1964 - 5.04%
1963 - 5.02%
1962 - 5.01%
1961 - 4.99%
1960 - 4.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over in Palestine increased from 2.55% to 3.84% between 2004 and 2024.

Demographics by nationality or race

Palestine
Race Share of demographic
Palestinian 99.7%
Arab 0.02%
Jordanian 0.01%
All other 0.23%

Religion demographics

Palestine
Religion Share of population
Islam 99%
Christianity 1%
All other 0.03%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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