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

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The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,413,596 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,563,879 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 595 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Palestine vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Palestine has had an average growth rate of +2.39% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.56M (63.3% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Palestine vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine Tuvalu
2100 11,215,819 12,163
2099 11,205,757 12,156
2098 11,192,283 12,135
2097 11,175,117 12,114
2096 11,158,746 12,091
2095 11,138,752 12,076
2094 11,119,812 12,058
2093 11,097,071 12,038
2092 11,073,029 12,008
2091 11,047,567 11,982
2090 11,020,998 11,951
2089 10,994,862 11,919
2088 10,963,888 11,883
2087 10,934,344 11,857
2086 10,901,130 11,822
2085 10,866,652 11,781
2084 10,828,231 11,737
2083 10,788,662 11,699
2082 10,744,562 11,658
2081 10,694,184 11,618
2080 10,643,741 11,556
2079 10,595,541 11,500
2078 10,542,808 11,451
2077 10,485,940 11,391
2076 10,425,009 11,334
2075 10,360,406 11,277
2074 10,296,803 11,212
2073 10,231,098 11,136
2072 10,162,543 11,077
2071 10,087,031 11,003
2070 10,011,609 10,944
2069 9,934,922 10,875
2068 9,859,053 10,807
2067 9,776,883 10,739
2066 9,697,923 10,675
2065 9,614,104 10,620
2064 9,528,739 10,554
2063 9,441,399 10,491
2062 9,355,323 10,433
2061 9,263,409 10,364
2060 9,170,607 10,307
2059 9,079,745 10,238
2058 8,990,271 10,175
2057 8,896,743 10,123
2056 8,802,019 10,056
2055 8,709,444 9,993
2054 8,615,281 9,935
2053 8,516,567 9,867
2052 8,414,954 9,810
2051 8,311,546 9,739
2050 8,205,177 9,674
2049 8,098,984 9,608
2048 7,992,341 9,541
2047 7,883,102 9,464
2046 7,771,995 9,397
2045 7,656,634 9,337
2044 7,540,346 9,274
2043 7,423,169 9,209
2042 7,304,164 9,143
2041 7,184,590 9,092
2040 7,065,128 9,050
2039 6,944,514 8,999
2038 6,828,736 8,960
2037 6,712,604 8,932
2036 6,597,804 8,917
2035 6,481,168 8,908
2034 6,367,252 8,901
2033 6,253,701 8,910
2032 6,144,167 8,930
2031 6,035,613 8,954
2030 5,928,640 9,004
2029 5,823,343 9,064
2028 5,719,323 9,139
2027 5,615,205 9,233
2026 5,509,670 9,349
2025 5,413,596 9,492
2024 5,289,152 9,646
2023 5,165,775 9,816
2022 5,043,612 9,992
2021 4,922,749 10,194
2020 4,803,269 10,399
2019 4,685,306 10,581
2018 4,569,087 10,751
2017 4,454,805 10,869
2016 4,367,088 10,930
2015 4,270,092 10,963
2014 4,173,398 10,984
2013 4,076,708 11,001
2012 3,979,998 10,934
2011 3,882,986 10,780
2010 3,786,161 10,614
2009 3,689,099 10,461
2008 3,591,977 10,321
2007 3,494,496 10,182
2006 3,406,334 10,056
2005 3,320,396 9,940
2004 3,236,626 9,816
2003 3,154,969 9,695
2002 3,075,373 9,623
2001 2,997,784 9,586
2000 2,922,153 9,544
1999 2,848,431 9,496
1998 2,776,568 9,451
1997 2,706,518 9,400
1996 2,587,997 9,342
1995 2,474,666 9,280
1994 2,366,298 9,207
1993 2,262,676 9,126
1992 2,163,591 9,038
1991 2,068,845 8,928
1990 1,978,248 8,798
1989 - 8,662
1988 - 8,518
1987 - 8,371
1986 - 8,217
1985 - 8,046
1984 - 7,902
1983 - 7,789
1982 - 7,664
1981 - 7,526
1980 - 7,366
1979 - 7,184
1978 - 6,957
1977 - 6,686
1976 - 6,404
1975 - 6,117
1974 - 5,822
1973 - 5,681
1972 - 5,692
1971 - 5,685
1970 - 5,663
1969 - 5,631
1968 - 5,624
1967 - 5,652
1966 - 5,686
1965 - 5,715
1964 - 5,752
1963 - 5,751
1962 - 5,699
1961 - 5,648
1960 - 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palestine gained 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 121st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Palestine Tuvalu
2100 0.09% 0.06%
2099 0.12% 0.17%
2098 0.15% 0.18%
2097 0.15% 0.19%
2096 0.18% 0.12%
2095 0.17% 0.15%
2094 0.2% 0.16%
2093 0.22% 0.25%
2092 0.23% 0.22%
2091 0.24% 0.26%
2090 0.24% 0.27%
2089 0.28% 0.3%
2088 0.27% 0.23%
2087 0.3% 0.29%
2086 0.32% 0.35%
2085 0.35% 0.37%
2084 0.37% 0.33%
2083 0.41% 0.35%
2082 0.47% 0.34%
2081 0.47% 0.54%
2080 0.45% 0.48%
2079 0.5% 0.43%
2078 0.54% 0.52%
2077 0.58% 0.51%
2076 0.62% 0.5%
2075 0.62% 0.58%
2074 0.64% 0.69%
2073 0.67% 0.53%
2072 0.75% 0.68%
2071 0.75% 0.54%
2070 0.77% 0.64%
2069 0.77% 0.63%
2068 0.84% 0.63%
2067 0.81% 0.6%
2066 0.87% 0.51%
2065 0.9% 0.62%
2064 0.93% 0.61%
2063 0.92% 0.55%
2062 0.99% 0.67%
2061 1.01% 0.55%
2060 1% 0.68%
2059 1% 0.61%
2058 1.05% 0.52%
2057 1.08% 0.66%
2056 1.06% 0.64%
2055 1.09% 0.58%
2054 1.16% 0.69%
2053 1.21% 0.58%
2052 1.24% 0.73%
2051 1.3% 0.67%
2050 1.31% 0.69%
2049 1.33% 0.7%
2048 1.39% 0.82%
2047 1.43% 0.71%
2046 1.51% 0.65%
2045 1.54% 0.67%
2044 1.58% 0.71%
2043 1.63% 0.72%
2042 1.66% 0.57%
2041 1.69% 0.46%
2040 1.74% 0.56%
2039 1.7% 0.44%
2038 1.73% 0.31%
2037 1.74% 0.17%
2036 1.8% 0.1%
2035 1.79% 0.08%
2034 1.82% -0.1%
2033 1.78% -0.22%
2032 1.8% -0.27%
2031 1.8% -0.56%
2030 1.81% -0.66%
2029 1.82% -0.83%
2028 1.85% -1.02%
2027 1.92% -1.23%
2026 1.77% -1.51%
2025 2.35% -1.6%
2024 2.39% -1.73%
2023 2.42% -1.76%
2022 2.46% -1.98%
2021 2.49% -1.97%
2020 2.52% -1.72%
2019 2.54% -1.58%
2018 2.57% -1.09%
2017 2.01% -0.56%
2016 2.27% -0.3%
2015 2.32% -0.19%
2014 2.37% -0.15%
2013 2.43% 0.61%
2012 2.5% 1.43%
2011 2.56% 1.56%
2010 2.63% 1.46%
2009 2.7% 1.36%
2008 2.79% 1.37%
2007 2.59% 1.25%
2006 2.59% 1.17%
2005 2.59% 1.26%
2004 2.59% 1.25%
2003 2.59% 0.75%
2002 2.59% 0.39%
2001 2.59% 0.44%
2000 2.59% 0.51%
1999 2.59% 0.48%
1998 2.59% 0.54%
1997 4.58% 0.62%
1996 4.58% 0.67%
1995 4.58% 0.79%
1994 4.58% 0.89%
1993 4.58% 0.97%
1992 4.58% 1.23%
1991 4.58% 1.48%
1990 - 1.57%
1989 - 1.69%
1988 - 1.76%
1987 - 1.87%
1986 - 2.13%
1985 - 1.82%
1984 - 1.45%
1983 - 1.63%
1982 - 1.83%
1981 - 2.17%
1980 - 2.53%
1979 - 3.26%
1978 - 4.05%
1977 - 4.4%
1976 - 4.69%
1975 - 5.07%
1974 - 2.48%
1973 - -0.19%
1972 - 0.12%
1971 - 0.39%
1970 - 0.57%
1969 - 0.12%
1968 - -0.5%
1967 - -0.6%
1966 - -0.51%
1965 - -0.64%
1964 - 0.02%
1963 - 0.91%
1962 - 0.9%
1961 - 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Palestine grew by 2.35%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Palestine Tuvalu
Current population
5563879
9349
Population rank 121/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
3.75 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
16.9 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +341 +0
Annual growth/decline +124,444 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 195/197
One migration net change every
22.8 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -23,156 -255
Net migration rank 154/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 272,481 246
Foreign-born residents rank 103/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 92/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Palestine
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Palestine Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,156 - -255
2024 108,930 -23,145 122 -280
2023 102,613 -24,996 137 -323
2022 123,987 -5,006 150 -320
2021 120,396 -12,369 151 -366
2020 122,416 -12,369 161 -355
2019 124,508 -24,733 166 -343
2018 124,791 -25,141 169 -329
2017 125,688 -25,452 163 -246
2016 126,698 -22,774 157 -200
2015 126,189 -22,903 153 -179
2014 120,724 -27,077 149 -166
2013 120,503 -26,979 148 -160
2012 119,185 -26,916 148 1
2011 119,021 -26,662 142 28
2010 117,674 -26,351 136 22
2009 111,724 -25,906 130 15
2008 108,395 -23,985 125 10
2007 112,453 -20,337 125 1
2006 111,728 -23,445 129 -5
2005 110,569 -28,161 131 -8
2004 110,045 -32,853 132 -10
2003 109,162 -35,968 136 -16
2002 108,560 -35,038 141 -104
2001 107,320 -25,652 151 -117
2000 106,367 -11,496 159 -118
1999 104,823 -13,860 166 -120
1998 103,566 -13,146 172 -122
1997 102,307 10,417 177 -120
1996 98,085 9,810 182 -121
1995 94,037 8,763 191 -125
1994 90,156 7,434 195 -120
1993 86,434 5,975 202 -119
1992 82,865 4,411 196 -104
1991 79,444 2,116 203 -72
1990 76,163 -476 204 -69
1989 - -3,026 208 -71
1988 - -3,008 215 -72
1987 - 50,702 219 -68
1986 - -21,071 219 -56
1985 - -31,640 215 -36
1984 - 9,108 212 -103
1983 - 684 206 -87
1982 - -9,799 198 -66
1981 - -13,892 186 -46
1980 - -15,067 173 0
1979 - -16,058 158 37
1978 - -16,654 141 119
1977 - -16,444 128 149
1976 - -14,515 117 171
1975 - -11,596 108 186
1974 - -8,670 102 197
1973 - -6,736 101 -121
1972 - -7,848 94 -102
1971 - -17,235 101 -85
1970 - -31,405 102 -71
1969 - -45,586 102 -65
1968 - -54,963 97 -127
1967 - -55,265 92 -123
1966 - -47,780 91 -121
1965 - -36,419 93 -128
1964 - -31,125 98 -135
1963 - -21,220 106 -52
1962 - -18,971 113 -61
1961 - -18,224 120 -77
1960 - -17,662 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 272,481 residents or 5% of the population were not native-born in Palestine, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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); 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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