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Population in Palestine compared to Taiwan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,413,596 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,563,879 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 4.18 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Palestine vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Palestine has had an average growth rate of +2.39% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.56M (63.3% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Palestine vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine Taiwan
2100 11,215,819 10,150,338
2099 11,205,757 10,273,881
2098 11,192,283 10,399,680
2097 11,175,117 10,527,804
2096 11,158,746 10,657,536
2095 11,138,752 10,789,978
2094 11,119,812 10,925,075
2093 11,097,071 11,062,491
2092 11,073,029 11,202,670
2091 11,047,567 11,346,131
2090 11,020,998 11,494,369
2089 10,994,862 11,644,743
2088 10,963,888 11,799,177
2087 10,934,344 11,956,109
2086 10,901,130 12,116,149
2085 10,866,652 12,281,248
2084 10,828,231 12,451,872
2083 10,788,662 12,625,681
2082 10,744,562 12,803,442
2081 10,694,184 12,986,931
2080 10,643,741 13,174,137
2079 10,595,541 13,366,920
2078 10,542,808 13,564,788
2077 10,485,940 13,765,770
2076 10,425,009 13,969,802
2075 10,360,406 14,178,904
2074 10,296,803 14,391,331
2073 10,231,098 14,606,033
2072 10,162,543 14,824,987
2071 10,087,031 15,045,310
2070 10,011,609 15,266,143
2069 9,934,922 15,488,280
2068 9,859,053 15,714,125
2067 9,776,883 15,940,945
2066 9,697,923 16,167,553
2065 9,614,104 16,396,032
2064 9,528,739 16,625,600
2063 9,441,399 16,854,355
2062 9,355,323 17,084,600
2061 9,263,409 17,314,450
2060 9,170,607 17,541,998
2059 9,079,745 17,767,014
2058 8,990,271 17,988,239
2057 8,896,743 18,208,151
2056 8,802,019 18,423,453
2055 8,709,444 18,639,554
2054 8,615,281 18,853,384
2053 8,516,567 19,063,428
2052 8,414,954 19,270,076
2051 8,311,546 19,474,323
2050 8,205,177 19,677,203
2049 8,098,984 19,878,438
2048 7,992,341 20,073,645
2047 7,883,102 20,267,326
2046 7,771,995 20,454,154
2045 7,656,634 20,640,565
2044 7,540,346 20,819,477
2043 7,423,169 20,995,111
2042 7,304,164 21,166,213
2041 7,184,590 21,331,710
2040 7,065,128 21,491,361
2039 6,944,514 21,645,911
2038 6,828,736 21,794,529
2037 6,712,604 21,939,617
2036 6,597,804 22,077,701
2035 6,481,168 22,211,115
2034 6,367,252 22,340,809
2033 6,253,701 22,463,465
2032 6,144,167 22,582,449
2031 6,035,613 22,698,460
2030 5,928,640 22,809,605
2029 5,823,343 22,916,803
2028 5,719,323 23,022,058
2027 5,615,205 23,127,410
2026 5,509,670 23,229,461
2025 5,413,596 23,331,886
2024 5,289,152 23,410,331
2023 5,165,775 23,342,541
2022 5,043,612 23,319,977
2021 4,922,749 23,468,275
2020 4,803,269 23,582,179
2019 4,685,306 23,596,027
2018 4,569,087 23,580,080
2017 4,454,805 23,555,522
2016 4,367,088 23,515,945
2015 4,270,092 23,462,914
2014 4,173,398 23,403,635
2013 4,076,708 23,344,670
2012 3,979,998 23,270,367
2011 3,882,986 23,193,518
2010 3,786,161 23,140,948
2009 3,689,099 23,078,402
2008 3,591,977 22,997,696
2007 3,494,496 22,917,444
2006 3,406,334 22,823,455
2005 3,320,396 22,729,753
2004 3,236,626 22,646,836
2003 3,154,969 22,562,663
2002 3,075,373 22,463,172
2001 2,997,784 22,341,120
2000 2,922,153 22,184,530
1999 2,848,431 22,010,489
1998 2,776,568 21,835,703
1997 2,706,518 21,634,124
1996 2,587,997 21,441,432
1995 2,474,666 21,267,653
1994 2,366,298 21,086,645
1993 2,262,676 20,899,019
1992 2,163,591 20,704,227
1991 2,068,845 20,503,568
1990 1,978,248 20,278,946
1989 - 20,055,492
1988 - 19,839,704
1987 - 19,617,046
1986 - 19,411,454
1985 - 19,191,510
1984 - 18,929,866
1983 - 18,653,146
1982 - 18,354,855
1981 - 18,029,982
1980 - 17,704,538
1979 - 17,372,779
1978 - 17,042,272
1977 - 16,730,895
1976 - 16,401,413
1975 - 16,075,128
1974 - 15,784,817
1973 - 15,505,121
1972 - 15,220,495
1971 - 14,913,564
1970 - 14,582,944
1969 - 14,068,984
1968 - 13,548,537
1967 - 13,210,344
1966 - 12,874,153
1965 - 12,511,863
1964 - 12,137,143
1963 - 11,762,101
1962 - 11,392,513
1961 - 11,030,385
1960 - 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Palestine increased by 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palestine gained 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 121st in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Palestine's population will grow by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people with a rank change from 121st to 112th. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Palestine Taiwan
2100 0.09% -1.2%
2099 0.12% -1.21%
2098 0.15% -1.22%
2097 0.15% -1.22%
2096 0.18% -1.23%
2095 0.17% -1.24%
2094 0.2% -1.24%
2093 0.22% -1.25%
2092 0.23% -1.26%
2091 0.24% -1.29%
2090 0.24% -1.29%
2089 0.28% -1.31%
2088 0.27% -1.31%
2087 0.3% -1.32%
2086 0.32% -1.34%
2085 0.35% -1.37%
2084 0.37% -1.38%
2083 0.41% -1.39%
2082 0.47% -1.41%
2081 0.47% -1.42%
2080 0.45% -1.44%
2079 0.5% -1.46%
2078 0.54% -1.46%
2077 0.58% -1.46%
2076 0.62% -1.47%
2075 0.62% -1.48%
2074 0.64% -1.47%
2073 0.67% -1.48%
2072 0.75% -1.46%
2071 0.75% -1.45%
2070 0.77% -1.43%
2069 0.77% -1.44%
2068 0.84% -1.42%
2067 0.81% -1.4%
2066 0.87% -1.39%
2065 0.9% -1.38%
2064 0.93% -1.36%
2063 0.92% -1.35%
2062 0.99% -1.33%
2061 1.01% -1.3%
2060 1% -1.27%
2059 1% -1.23%
2058 1.05% -1.21%
2057 1.08% -1.17%
2056 1.06% -1.16%
2055 1.09% -1.13%
2054 1.16% -1.1%
2053 1.21% -1.07%
2052 1.24% -1.05%
2051 1.3% -1.03%
2050 1.31% -1.01%
2049 1.33% -0.97%
2048 1.39% -0.96%
2047 1.43% -0.91%
2046 1.51% -0.9%
2045 1.54% -0.86%
2044 1.58% -0.84%
2043 1.63% -0.81%
2042 1.66% -0.78%
2041 1.69% -0.74%
2040 1.74% -0.71%
2039 1.7% -0.68%
2038 1.73% -0.66%
2037 1.74% -0.63%
2036 1.8% -0.6%
2035 1.79% -0.58%
2034 1.82% -0.55%
2033 1.78% -0.53%
2032 1.8% -0.51%
2031 1.8% -0.49%
2030 1.81% -0.47%
2029 1.82% -0.46%
2028 1.85% -0.46%
2027 1.92% -0.44%
2026 1.77% -0.44%
2025 2.35% -0.34%
2024 2.39% 0.29%
2023 2.42% 0.1%
2022 2.46% -0.63%
2021 2.49% -0.48%
2020 2.52% -0.06%
2019 2.54% 0.07%
2018 2.57% 0.1%
2017 2.01% 0.17%
2016 2.27% 0.23%
2015 2.32% 0.25%
2014 2.37% 0.25%
2013 2.43% 0.32%
2012 2.5% 0.33%
2011 2.56% 0.23%
2010 2.63% 0.27%
2009 2.7% 0.35%
2008 2.79% 0.35%
2007 2.59% 0.41%
2006 2.59% 0.41%
2005 2.59% 0.37%
2004 2.59% 0.37%
2003 2.59% 0.44%
2002 2.59% 0.55%
2001 2.59% 0.71%
2000 2.59% 0.79%
1999 2.59% 0.8%
1998 2.59% 0.93%
1997 4.58% 0.9%
1996 4.58% 0.82%
1995 4.58% 0.86%
1994 4.58% 0.9%
1993 4.58% 0.94%
1992 4.58% 0.98%
1991 4.58% 1.11%
1990 - 1.11%
1989 - 1.09%
1988 - 1.14%
1987 - 1.06%
1986 - 1.15%
1985 - 1.38%
1984 - 1.48%
1983 - 1.63%
1982 - 1.8%
1981 - 1.84%
1980 - 1.91%
1979 - 1.94%
1978 - 1.86%
1977 - 2.01%
1976 - 2.03%
1975 - 1.84%
1974 - 1.8%
1973 - 1.87%
1972 - 2.06%
1971 - 2.27%
1970 - 3.65%
1969 - 3.84%
1968 - 2.56%
1967 - 2.61%
1966 - 2.9%
1965 - 3.09%
1964 - 3.19%
1963 - 3.24%
1962 - 3.28%
1961 - 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1991–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Palestine grew by 2.35%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Palestine Taiwan
Current population
5563879
23229461
Population rank 121/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
3.75 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
16.9 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 -215
Annual growth/decline +124,444 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 178/197
One migration net change every
22.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -23,156 +47,029
Net migration rank 154/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 272,481 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Palestine
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Palestine Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,156 - -
2024 108,930 -23,145 -67,188 47,029
2023 102,613 -24,996 -69,794 225,599
2022 123,987 -5,006 -68,327 -42,430
2021 120,396 -12,369 -30,039 -156,010
2020 122,416 -12,369 -7,782 -33,978
2019 124,508 -24,733 1,416 12,718
2018 124,791 -25,141 8,725 8,888
2017 125,688 -25,452 22,613 8,809
2016 126,698 -22,774 35,980 11,707
2015 126,189 -22,903 49,741 8,581
2014 120,724 -27,077 - -
2013 120,503 -26,979 - -
2012 119,185 -26,916 - -
2011 119,021 -26,662 43,836 19,077
2010 117,674 -26,351 - -
2009 111,724 -25,906 - -
2008 108,395 -23,985 - -
2007 112,453 -20,337 - -
2006 111,728 -23,445 - -
2005 110,569 -28,161 - -
2004 110,045 -32,853 - -
2003 109,162 -35,968 - -
2002 108,560 -35,038 - -
2001 107,320 -25,652 132,707 -3,811
2000 106,367 -11,496 - -
1999 104,823 -13,860 - -
1998 103,566 -13,146 - -
1997 102,307 10,417 - -
1996 98,085 9,810 - -
1995 94,037 8,763 - -
1994 90,156 7,434 - -
1993 86,434 5,975 - -
1992 82,865 4,411 - -
1991 79,444 2,116 215,698 -12,128
1990 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 - -13,892 326,883 4,508
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 - -47,780 346,958 18,774
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 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/taiwan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 85.8% of the population change in Palestine is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people). In Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

Biggest cities by population

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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