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Population in Palestine compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,289,152 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,500,288 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 62.5 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.22% of the world: 0.07% for Palestine vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Palestine has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.5M (61.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Palestine vs United States: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine United States
2100 11,139,010 415,429,771
2099 11,129,016 414,829,167
2098 11,115,634 414,231,720
2097 11,098,586 413,576,381
2096 11,082,327 412,927,393
2095 11,062,471 412,225,379
2094 11,043,660 411,498,749
2093 11,021,075 410,785,729
2092 10,997,198 410,051,921
2091 10,971,910 409,320,183
2090 10,945,522 408,613,732
2089 10,919,566 407,885,645
2088 10,888,804 407,129,733
2087 10,859,463 406,421,298
2086 10,826,475 405,715,343
2085 10,792,233 405,059,379
2084 10,754,076 404,343,130
2083 10,714,778 403,612,785
2082 10,670,980 402,871,293
2081 10,620,947 402,054,554
2080 10,570,849 401,319,194
2079 10,522,979 400,554,914
2078 10,470,607 399,737,968
2077 10,414,129 398,906,565
2076 10,353,616 398,035,750
2075 10,289,455 397,109,170
2074 10,226,287 396,226,412
2073 10,161,032 395,307,725
2072 10,092,947 394,393,561
2071 10,017,951 393,415,363
2070 9,943,046 392,469,727
2069 9,866,885 391,479,981
2068 9,791,535 390,517,695
2067 9,709,928 389,543,856
2066 9,631,509 388,597,719
2065 9,548,264 387,685,327
2064 9,463,483 386,805,026
2063 9,376,741 385,911,917
2062 9,291,255 385,032,627
2061 9,199,970 384,170,837
2060 9,107,804 383,361,269
2059 9,017,564 382,542,030
2058 8,928,703 381,704,804
2057 8,835,816 380,907,023
2056 8,741,740 380,159,777
2055 8,649,798 379,430,756
2054 8,556,281 378,682,851
2053 8,458,243 377,878,421
2052 8,357,325 377,073,303
2051 8,254,626 376,229,840
2050 8,148,985 375,373,155
2049 8,043,520 374,493,150
2048 7,937,607 373,590,762
2047 7,829,116 372,626,259
2046 7,718,770 371,644,809
2045 7,604,199 370,602,914
2044 7,488,707 369,518,897
2043 7,372,333 368,375,680
2042 7,254,143 367,158,772
2041 7,135,388 365,937,822
2040 7,016,744 364,671,837
2039 6,896,956 363,367,337
2038 6,781,970 361,997,023
2037 6,666,634 360,606,236
2036 6,552,620 359,193,245
2035 6,436,783 357,750,686
2034 6,323,647 356,266,726
2033 6,210,874 354,775,032
2032 6,102,090 353,259,037
2031 5,994,279 351,721,511
2030 5,888,039 350,155,042
2029 5,783,463 348,564,667
2028 5,680,155 346,906,294
2027 5,576,750 345,257,605
2026 5,471,938 343,565,426
2025 5,376,521 341,784,857
2024 5,289,152 340,110,988
2023 5,165,775 334,914,895
2022 5,043,612 333,271,411
2021 4,922,749 331,893,745
2020 4,803,269 331,526,933
2019 4,685,306 328,329,953
2018 4,569,087 326,838,199
2017 4,454,805 325,122,128
2016 4,367,088 323,071,755
2015 4,270,092 320,738,994
2014 4,173,398 318,386,329
2013 4,076,708 316,059,947
2012 3,979,998 313,877,662
2011 3,882,986 311,583,481
2010 3,786,161 309,327,143
2009 3,689,099 306,771,529
2008 3,591,977 304,093,966
2007 3,494,496 301,231,207
2006 3,406,334 298,379,912
2005 3,320,396 295,516,599
2004 3,236,626 292,805,298
2003 3,154,969 290,107,933
2002 3,075,373 287,625,193
2001 2,997,784 284,968,955
2000 2,922,153 282,162,411
1999 2,848,431 279,294,713
1998 2,776,568 276,115,288
1997 2,706,518 272,911,760
1996 2,587,997 269,667,391
1995 2,474,666 266,557,091
1994 2,366,298 263,435,673
1993 2,262,676 260,255,352
1992 2,163,591 256,894,189
1991 2,068,845 253,492,503
1990 1,978,248 250,131,894
1989 - 246,819,222
1988 - 244,499,004
1987 - 242,288,936
1986 - 240,132,831
1985 - 237,923,734
1984 - 235,824,908
1983 - 233,792,014
1982 - 231,664,432
1981 - 229,465,744
1980 - 226,542,250
1979 - 225,055,487
1978 - 222,584,545
1977 - 220,239,425
1976 - 218,035,164
1975 - 215,973,199
1974 - 213,853,928
1973 - 211,908,788
1972 - 209,896,021
1971 - 207,660,677
1970 - 205,052,174
1969 - 202,676,946
1968 - 200,706,052
1967 - 198,712,056
1966 - 196,560,338
1965 - 194,302,963
1964 - 191,888,791
1963 - 189,241,798
1962 - 186,537,737
1961 - 183,691,481
1960 - 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palestine gained 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Palestine
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Palestine United States
2100 0.09% 0.14%
2099 0.12% 0.14%
2098 0.15% 0.16%
2097 0.15% 0.16%
2096 0.18% 0.17%
2095 0.17% 0.18%
2094 0.2% 0.17%
2093 0.22% 0.18%
2092 0.23% 0.18%
2091 0.24% 0.17%
2090 0.24% 0.18%
2089 0.28% 0.19%
2088 0.27% 0.17%
2087 0.3% 0.17%
2086 0.32% 0.16%
2085 0.35% 0.18%
2084 0.37% 0.18%
2083 0.41% 0.18%
2082 0.47% 0.2%
2081 0.47% 0.18%
2080 0.45% 0.19%
2079 0.5% 0.2%
2078 0.54% 0.21%
2077 0.58% 0.22%
2076 0.62% 0.23%
2075 0.62% 0.22%
2074 0.64% 0.23%
2073 0.67% 0.23%
2072 0.75% 0.25%
2071 0.75% 0.24%
2070 0.77% 0.25%
2069 0.77% 0.25%
2068 0.84% 0.25%
2067 0.81% 0.24%
2066 0.87% 0.24%
2065 0.9% 0.23%
2064 0.93% 0.23%
2063 0.92% 0.23%
2062 0.99% 0.22%
2061 1.01% 0.21%
2060 1% 0.21%
2059 1% 0.22%
2058 1.05% 0.21%
2057 1.08% 0.2%
2056 1.06% 0.19%
2055 1.09% 0.2%
2054 1.16% 0.21%
2053 1.21% 0.21%
2052 1.24% 0.22%
2051 1.3% 0.23%
2050 1.31% 0.23%
2049 1.33% 0.24%
2048 1.39% 0.26%
2047 1.43% 0.26%
2046 1.51% 0.28%
2045 1.54% 0.29%
2044 1.58% 0.31%
2043 1.63% 0.33%
2042 1.66% 0.33%
2041 1.69% 0.35%
2040 1.74% 0.36%
2039 1.7% 0.38%
2038 1.73% 0.39%
2037 1.74% 0.39%
2036 1.8% 0.4%
2035 1.79% 0.42%
2034 1.82% 0.42%
2033 1.78% 0.43%
2032 1.8% 0.44%
2031 1.8% 0.45%
2030 1.81% 0.46%
2029 1.82% 0.48%
2028 1.85% 0.48%
2027 1.92% 0.49%
2026 1.77% 0.52%
2025 1.65% 0.49%
2024 2.39% 1.55%
2023 2.42% 0.49%
2022 2.46% 0.42%
2021 2.49% 0.11%
2020 2.52% 0.97%
2019 2.54% 0.46%
2018 2.57% 0.53%
2017 2.01% 0.63%
2016 2.27% 0.73%
2015 2.32% 0.74%
2014 2.37% 0.74%
2013 2.43% 0.7%
2012 2.5% 0.74%
2011 2.56% 0.73%
2010 2.63% 0.83%
2009 2.7% 0.88%
2008 2.79% 0.95%
2007 2.59% 0.96%
2006 2.59% 0.97%
2005 2.59% 0.93%
2004 2.59% 0.93%
2003 2.59% 0.86%
2002 2.59% 0.93%
2001 2.59% 0.99%
2000 2.59% 1.03%
1999 2.59% 1.15%
1998 2.59% 1.17%
1997 4.58% 1.2%
1996 4.58% 1.17%
1995 4.58% 1.18%
1994 4.58% 1.22%
1993 4.58% 1.31%
1992 4.58% 1.34%
1991 4.58% 1.34%
1990 - 1.34%
1989 - 0.95%
1988 - 0.91%
1987 - 0.9%
1986 - 0.93%
1985 - 0.89%
1984 - 0.87%
1983 - 0.92%
1982 - 0.96%
1981 - 1.29%
1980 - 0.66%
1979 - 1.11%
1978 - 1.06%
1977 - 1.01%
1976 - 0.95%
1975 - 0.99%
1974 - 0.92%
1973 - 0.96%
1972 - 1.08%
1971 - 1.27%
1970 - 1.17%
1969 - 0.98%
1968 - 1%
1967 - 1.09%
1966 - 1.16%
1965 - 1.26%
1964 - 1.4%
1963 - 1.45%
1962 - 1.55%
1961 - 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Palestine grew by 2.39%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Palestine United States
Current population
5500288
344023146
Population rank 123/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 4.15%
One net population change
4.26 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
3.76 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
14.1 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +338 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +123,377 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 134/197
One migration net change every
22.8 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -23,156 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 154/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 272,481 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 103/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 92/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Palestine
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Palestine United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,156 - 1,230,663
2024 - -23,145 - 1,286,132
2023 102,613 -24,996 502,372 1,322,668
2022 123,987 -5,006 399,926 1,319,009
2021 120,396 -12,369 199,137 674,787
2020 122,416 -12,369 208,862 329,769
2019 124,508 -24,733 887,476 1,774,500
2018 124,791 -25,141 955,022 1,764,961
2017 125,688 -25,452 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 126,698 -22,774 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 126,189 -22,903 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 120,724 -27,077 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 120,503 -26,979 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 119,185 -26,916 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 119,021 -26,662 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 117,674 -26,351 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 111,724 -25,906 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 108,395 -23,985 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 112,453 -20,337 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 111,728 -23,445 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 110,569 -28,161 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 110,045 -32,853 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 109,162 -35,968 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 108,560 -35,038 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 107,320 -25,652 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 106,367 -11,496 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 104,823 -13,860 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 103,566 -13,146 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 102,307 10,417 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 98,085 9,810 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 94,037 8,763 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 90,156 7,434 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 86,434 5,975 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 82,865 4,411 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 79,444 2,116 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 76,163 -476 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 - -3,026 1,875,826 400,998
1988 - -3,008 1,735,943 460,778
1987 - 50,702 1,720,252 480,815
1986 - -21,071 1,656,917 493,082
1985 - -31,640 1,689,258 598,777
1984 - 9,108 1,627,192 622,793
1983 - 684 1,636,544 662,840
1982 - -9,799 1,714,317 600,149
1981 - -13,892 1,652,153 583,070
1980 - -15,067 1,608,450 595,916
1979 - -16,058 1,597,894 503,559
1978 - -16,654 1,402,283 556,521
1977 - -16,444 1,431,556 577,060
1976 - -14,515 1,264,604 635,590
1975 - -11,596 1,252,644 655,078
1974 - -8,670 1,218,968 706,978
1973 - -6,736 1,165,499 783,163
1972 - -7,848 1,301,355 833,543
1971 - -17,235 1,640,519 833,549
1970 - -31,405 1,824,965 744,902
1969 - -45,586 1,702,487 523,740
1968 - -54,963 1,565,507 594,514
1967 - -55,265 1,669,181 585,410
1966 - -47,780 1,749,387 637,692
1965 - -36,419 1,943,030 644,902
1964 - -31,125 2,245,099 618,635
1963 - -21,220 2,289,826 639,495
1962 - -18,971 2,406,337 625,617
1961 - -18,224 2,571,681 580,333
1960 - -17,662 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 272,481 residents or 5% of the population were not native-born in Palestine, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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