The current population of Palestine is 5,500,288 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 5,289,152 in 2024.
- Palestine accounts for 0.07% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Palestine has had an average growth rate of 3.07% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 3.41M people to 5.5M (61.5% growth in 20 years).
- Palestine is projected to reach 11.1M people in 2100.
- Palestine is ranked 123/197 by population and was ranked 127th in 2006.
Palestine population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 11,139,010 | 0.09% |
| 2099 | 11,129,016 | 0.12% |
| 2098 | 11,115,634 | 0.15% |
| 2097 | 11,098,586 | 0.15% |
| 2096 | 11,082,327 | 0.18% |
| 2095 | 11,062,471 | 0.17% |
| 2094 | 11,043,660 | 0.2% |
| 2093 | 11,021,075 | 0.22% |
| 2092 | 10,997,198 | 0.23% |
| 2091 | 10,971,910 | 0.24% |
| 2090 | 10,945,522 | 0.24% |
| 2089 | 10,919,566 | 0.28% |
| 2088 | 10,888,804 | 0.27% |
| 2087 | 10,859,463 | 0.3% |
| 2086 | 10,826,475 | 0.32% |
| 2085 | 10,792,233 | 0.35% |
| 2084 | 10,754,076 | 0.37% |
| 2083 | 10,714,778 | 0.41% |
| 2082 | 10,670,980 | 0.47% |
| 2081 | 10,620,947 | 0.47% |
| 2080 | 10,570,849 | 0.45% |
| 2079 | 10,522,979 | 0.5% |
| 2078 | 10,470,607 | 0.54% |
| 2077 | 10,414,129 | 0.58% |
| 2076 | 10,353,616 | 0.62% |
| 2075 | 10,289,455 | 0.62% |
| 2074 | 10,226,287 | 0.64% |
| 2073 | 10,161,032 | 0.67% |
| 2072 | 10,092,947 | 0.75% |
| 2071 | 10,017,951 | 0.75% |
| 2070 | 9,943,046 | 0.77% |
| 2069 | 9,866,885 | 0.77% |
| 2068 | 9,791,535 | 0.84% |
| 2067 | 9,709,928 | 0.81% |
| 2066 | 9,631,509 | 0.87% |
| 2065 | 9,548,264 | 0.9% |
| 2064 | 9,463,483 | 0.93% |
| 2063 | 9,376,741 | 0.92% |
| 2062 | 9,291,255 | 0.99% |
| 2061 | 9,199,970 | 1.01% |
| 2060 | 9,107,804 | 1% |
| 2059 | 9,017,564 | 1% |
| 2058 | 8,928,703 | 1.05% |
| 2057 | 8,835,816 | 1.08% |
| 2056 | 8,741,740 | 1.06% |
| 2055 | 8,649,798 | 1.09% |
| 2054 | 8,556,281 | 1.16% |
| 2053 | 8,458,243 | 1.21% |
| 2052 | 8,357,325 | 1.24% |
| 2051 | 8,254,626 | 1.3% |
| 2050 | 8,148,985 | 1.31% |
| 2049 | 8,043,520 | 1.33% |
| 2048 | 7,937,607 | 1.39% |
| 2047 | 7,829,116 | 1.43% |
| 2046 | 7,718,770 | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 7,604,199 | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 7,488,707 | 1.58% |
| 2043 | 7,372,333 | 1.63% |
| 2042 | 7,254,143 | 1.66% |
| 2041 | 7,135,388 | 1.69% |
| 2040 | 7,016,744 | 1.74% |
| 2039 | 6,896,956 | 1.7% |
| 2038 | 6,781,970 | 1.73% |
| 2037 | 6,666,634 | 1.74% |
| 2036 | 6,552,620 | 1.8% |
| 2035 | 6,436,783 | 1.79% |
| 2034 | 6,323,647 | 1.82% |
| 2033 | 6,210,874 | 1.78% |
| 2032 | 6,102,090 | 1.8% |
| 2031 | 5,994,279 | 1.8% |
| 2030 | 5,888,039 | 1.81% |
| 2029 | 5,783,463 | 1.82% |
| 2028 | 5,680,155 | 1.85% |
| 2027 | 5,576,750 | 1.92% |
| 2026 | 5,471,938 | 1.77% |
| 2025 | 5,376,521 | 1.65% |
| 2024 | 5,289,152 | 2.39% |
| 2023 | 5,165,775 | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 5,043,612 | 2.46% |
| 2021 | 4,922,749 | 2.49% |
| 2020 | 4,803,269 | 2.52% |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | 2.54% |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | 2.57% |
| 2017 | 4,454,805 | 2.01% |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | 2.27% |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | 2.32% |
| 2014 | 4,173,398 | 2.37% |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | 2.43% |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | 2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | 2.63% |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | 2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | 2.79% |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | 2.59% |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | 2.59% |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | 2.59% |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | 2.59% |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | 2.59% |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | 2.59% |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | 2.59% |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | 2.59% |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | 2.59% |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | 2.59% |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | 4.58% |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | 4.58% |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | 4.58% |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | 4.58% |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | 4.58% |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | 4.58% |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | 4.58% |
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palestine has a population of 5.5M as of 2026, compared to 4.37M in 2016, 3.41M in 2006, and 2.59M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 2.59% per year. Palestine is ranked 38th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Palestine will have 7,718,770 people (40.3% growth) with a rank change from 123rd to 113th.
By the year 2100, Palestine's population is projected to grow by 102.5% from its current level to 11.1M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -23,156 |
| 2024 | - | - | -23,145 |
| 2023 | 77,617 | 102,613 | -24,996 |
| 2022 | 118,981 | 123,987 | -5,006 |
| 2021 | 108,027 | 120,396 | -12,369 |
| 2020 | 110,047 | 122,416 | -12,369 |
| 2019 | 99,775 | 124,508 | -24,733 |
| 2018 | 99,650 | 124,791 | -25,141 |
| 2017 | 100,236 | 125,688 | -25,452 |
| 2016 | 103,924 | 126,698 | -22,774 |
| 2015 | 103,286 | 126,189 | -22,903 |
| 2014 | 93,647 | 120,724 | -27,077 |
| 2013 | 93,524 | 120,503 | -26,979 |
| 2012 | 92,269 | 119,185 | -26,916 |
| 2011 | 92,359 | 119,021 | -26,662 |
| 2010 | 91,323 | 117,674 | -26,351 |
| 2009 | 85,818 | 111,724 | -25,906 |
| 2008 | 84,410 | 108,395 | -23,985 |
| 2007 | 92,116 | 112,453 | -20,337 |
| 2006 | 88,283 | 111,728 | -23,445 |
| 2005 | 82,408 | 110,569 | -28,161 |
| 2004 | 77,192 | 110,045 | -32,853 |
| 2003 | 73,194 | 109,162 | -35,968 |
| 2002 | 73,522 | 108,560 | -35,038 |
| 2001 | 81,668 | 107,320 | -25,652 |
| 2000 | 94,871 | 106,367 | -11,496 |
| 1999 | 90,963 | 104,823 | -13,860 |
| 1998 | 90,420 | 103,566 | -13,146 |
| 1997 | 112,724 | 102,307 | 10,417 |
| 1996 | 107,895 | 98,085 | 9,810 |
| 1995 | 102,800 | 94,037 | 8,763 |
| 1994 | 97,590 | 90,156 | 7,434 |
| 1993 | 92,409 | 86,434 | 5,975 |
| 1992 | 87,276 | 82,865 | 4,411 |
| 1991 | 81,560 | 79,444 | 2,116 |
| 1990 | 75,687 | 76,163 | -476 |
| 1989 | - | - | -3,026 |
| 1988 | - | - | -3,008 |
| 1987 | - | - | 50,702 |
| 1986 | - | - | -21,071 |
| 1985 | - | - | -31,640 |
| 1984 | - | - | 9,108 |
| 1983 | - | - | 684 |
| 1982 | - | - | -9,799 |
| 1981 | - | - | -13,892 |
| 1980 | - | - | -15,067 |
| 1979 | - | - | -16,058 |
| 1978 | - | - | -16,654 |
| 1977 | - | - | -16,444 |
| 1976 | - | - | -14,515 |
| 1975 | - | - | -11,596 |
| 1974 | - | - | -8,670 |
| 1973 | - | - | -6,736 |
| 1972 | - | - | -7,848 |
| 1971 | - | - | -17,235 |
| 1970 | - | - | -31,405 |
| 1969 | - | - | -45,586 |
| 1968 | - | - | -54,963 |
| 1967 | - | - | -55,265 |
| 1966 | - | - | -47,780 |
| 1965 | - | - | -36,419 |
| 1964 | - | - | -31,125 |
| 1963 | - | - | -21,220 |
| 1962 | - | - | -18,971 |
| 1961 | - | - | -18,224 |
| 1960 | - | - | -17,662 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 85.7% of the population change in Palestine is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).
As of 2024, 272,481 residents or 5% of the population were not native-born in Palestine, compared to 273,840 and 6.8% in 2010.
Palestine population clock
Palestine
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
5500288
|
123/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 123/197 |
| One net population change |
4.26 minutes
|
80/197 |
| One birth every |
3.76 minutes
|
97/196 |
| One death every |
14.1 minutes
|
119/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +338 | 80/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +123,377 | 80/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.39% | 34/197 |
| One migration net change every |
22.8 minutes
|
154/196 |
| Annual migration change | -23,156 | 154/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 272,481 | 103/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 5% | 92/195 |
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Palestine population statistics
|
Palestine
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 25 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 20.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 3.31 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 2,352 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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