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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,289,152 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,500,288 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 589 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 123rd 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 +2.4% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.5M (61.5% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Palestine vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine Tuvalu
2100 11,139,010 12,153
2099 11,129,016 12,146
2098 11,115,634 12,126
2097 11,098,586 12,104
2096 11,082,327 12,081
2095 11,062,471 12,066
2094 11,043,660 12,048
2093 11,021,075 12,028
2092 10,997,198 11,999
2091 10,971,910 11,972
2090 10,945,522 11,941
2089 10,919,566 11,909
2088 10,888,804 11,874
2087 10,859,463 11,847
2086 10,826,475 11,812
2085 10,792,233 11,772
2084 10,754,076 11,728
2083 10,714,778 11,689
2082 10,670,980 11,649
2081 10,620,947 11,609
2080 10,570,849 11,547
2079 10,522,979 11,491
2078 10,470,607 11,441
2077 10,414,129 11,382
2076 10,353,616 11,324
2075 10,289,455 11,268
2074 10,226,287 11,203
2073 10,161,032 11,127
2072 10,092,947 11,069
2071 10,017,951 10,994
2070 9,943,046 10,936
2069 9,866,885 10,866
2068 9,791,535 10,798
2067 9,709,928 10,730
2066 9,631,509 10,666
2065 9,548,264 10,611
2064 9,463,483 10,546
2063 9,376,741 10,482
2062 9,291,255 10,425
2061 9,199,970 10,356
2060 9,107,804 10,299
2059 9,017,564 10,230
2058 8,928,703 10,167
2057 8,835,816 10,115
2056 8,741,740 10,048
2055 8,649,798 9,985
2054 8,556,281 9,927
2053 8,458,243 9,859
2052 8,357,325 9,802
2051 8,254,626 9,731
2050 8,148,985 9,666
2049 8,043,520 9,600
2048 7,937,607 9,533
2047 7,829,116 9,456
2046 7,718,770 9,390
2045 7,604,199 9,329
2044 7,488,707 9,267
2043 7,372,333 9,201
2042 7,254,143 9,136
2041 7,135,388 9,084
2040 7,016,744 9,043
2039 6,896,956 8,992
2038 6,781,970 8,952
2037 6,666,634 8,925
2036 6,552,620 8,910
2035 6,436,783 8,901
2034 6,323,647 8,894
2033 6,210,874 8,903
2032 6,102,090 8,923
2031 5,994,279 8,946
2030 5,888,039 8,997
2029 5,783,463 9,056
2028 5,680,155 9,132
2027 5,576,750 9,226
2026 5,471,938 9,341
2025 5,376,521 9,484
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd 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 48.2% to 8,148,985 people with a rank change from 123rd to 112th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.1M 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 1.65% -1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Palestine grew by 2.39%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Palestine Tuvalu
Current population
5500288
9341
Population rank 123/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.26 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
3.76 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
14.1 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +338 +0
Annual growth/decline +123,377 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 195/197
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 - -23,145 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 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 (1960–2024, 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:

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

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