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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,289,152 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,500,288 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 4.22 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.4% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.5M (61.5% 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 11,139,010 10,150,338
2099 11,129,016 10,273,881
2098 11,115,634 10,399,680
2097 11,098,586 10,527,804
2096 11,082,327 10,657,536
2095 11,062,471 10,789,978
2094 11,043,660 10,925,075
2093 11,021,075 11,062,491
2092 10,997,198 11,202,670
2091 10,971,910 11,346,131
2090 10,945,522 11,494,369
2089 10,919,566 11,644,743
2088 10,888,804 11,799,177
2087 10,859,463 11,956,109
2086 10,826,475 12,116,149
2085 10,792,233 12,281,248
2084 10,754,076 12,451,872
2083 10,714,778 12,625,681
2082 10,670,980 12,803,442
2081 10,620,947 12,986,931
2080 10,570,849 13,174,137
2079 10,522,979 13,366,920
2078 10,470,607 13,564,788
2077 10,414,129 13,765,770
2076 10,353,616 13,969,802
2075 10,289,455 14,178,904
2074 10,226,287 14,391,331
2073 10,161,032 14,606,033
2072 10,092,947 14,824,987
2071 10,017,951 15,045,310
2070 9,943,046 15,266,143
2069 9,866,885 15,488,280
2068 9,791,535 15,714,125
2067 9,709,928 15,940,945
2066 9,631,509 16,167,553
2065 9,548,264 16,396,032
2064 9,463,483 16,625,600
2063 9,376,741 16,854,355
2062 9,291,255 17,084,600
2061 9,199,970 17,314,450
2060 9,107,804 17,541,998
2059 9,017,564 17,767,014
2058 8,928,703 17,988,239
2057 8,835,816 18,208,151
2056 8,741,740 18,423,453
2055 8,649,798 18,639,554
2054 8,556,281 18,853,384
2053 8,458,243 19,063,428
2052 8,357,325 19,270,076
2051 8,254,626 19,474,323
2050 8,148,985 19,677,203
2049 8,043,520 19,878,438
2048 7,937,607 20,073,645
2047 7,829,116 20,267,326
2046 7,718,770 20,454,154
2045 7,604,199 20,640,565
2044 7,488,707 20,819,477
2043 7,372,333 20,995,111
2042 7,254,143 21,166,213
2041 7,135,388 21,331,710
2040 7,016,744 21,491,361
2039 6,896,956 21,645,911
2038 6,781,970 21,794,529
2037 6,666,634 21,939,617
2036 6,552,620 22,077,701
2035 6,436,783 22,211,115
2034 6,323,647 22,340,809
2033 6,210,874 22,463,465
2032 6,102,090 22,582,449
2031 5,994,279 22,698,460
2030 5,888,039 22,809,605
2029 5,783,463 22,916,803
2028 5,680,155 23,022,058
2027 5,576,750 23,127,410
2026 5,471,938 23,229,461
2025 5,376,521 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% 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 123rd 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 48.2% to 8,148,985 people with a rank change from 123rd 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 11.1M 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 1.65% -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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Palestine grew by 2.39%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Palestine Taiwan
Current population
5500288
23229461
Population rank 123/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
4.26 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
3.76 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
14.1 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 -215
Annual growth/decline +123,377 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 180/197
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 - -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 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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

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). In Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 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 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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