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

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The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,413,596 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,563,879 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 1.64 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Palestine vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Palestine has had an average growth rate of +2.39% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.56M (63.3% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Palestine vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine Uruguay
2100 11,215,819 2,256,662
2099 11,205,757 2,279,820
2098 11,192,283 2,303,272
2097 11,175,117 2,326,907
2096 11,158,746 2,350,717
2095 11,138,752 2,374,752
2094 11,119,812 2,398,877
2093 11,097,071 2,423,185
2092 11,073,029 2,447,561
2091 11,047,567 2,472,040
2090 11,020,998 2,496,427
2089 10,994,862 2,520,765
2088 10,963,888 2,544,964
2087 10,934,344 2,569,010
2086 10,901,130 2,592,884
2085 10,866,652 2,616,538
2084 10,828,231 2,639,909
2083 10,788,662 2,663,057
2082 10,744,562 2,685,928
2081 10,694,184 2,708,500
2080 10,643,741 2,730,788
2079 10,595,541 2,752,736
2078 10,542,808 2,774,335
2077 10,485,940 2,795,612
2076 10,425,009 2,816,580
2075 10,360,406 2,837,210
2074 10,296,803 2,857,609
2073 10,231,098 2,877,622
2072 10,162,543 2,897,443
2071 10,087,031 2,916,996
2070 10,011,609 2,936,376
2069 9,934,922 2,955,513
2068 9,859,053 2,974,342
2067 9,776,883 2,992,883
2066 9,697,923 3,011,205
2065 9,614,104 3,029,336
2064 9,528,739 3,047,237
2063 9,441,399 3,064,958
2062 9,355,323 3,082,535
2061 9,263,409 3,099,898
2060 9,170,607 3,117,041
2059 9,079,745 3,133,843
2058 8,990,271 3,150,140
2057 8,896,743 3,165,945
2056 8,802,019 3,181,263
2055 8,709,444 3,195,961
2054 8,615,281 3,209,999
2053 8,516,567 3,223,284
2052 8,414,954 3,235,861
2051 8,311,546 3,247,775
2050 8,205,177 3,258,995
2049 8,098,984 3,269,562
2048 7,992,341 3,279,496
2047 7,883,102 3,288,855
2046 7,771,995 3,297,581
2045 7,656,634 3,305,802
2044 7,540,346 3,313,441
2043 7,423,169 3,320,450
2042 7,304,164 3,326,840
2041 7,184,590 3,332,768
2040 7,065,128 3,338,161
2039 6,944,514 3,343,179
2038 6,828,736 3,347,674
2037 6,712,604 3,351,794
2036 6,597,804 3,355,554
2035 6,481,168 3,359,009
2034 6,367,252 3,362,159
2033 6,253,701 3,365,133
2032 6,144,167 3,367,940
2031 6,035,613 3,370,610
2030 5,928,640 3,373,156
2029 5,823,343 3,375,688
2028 5,719,323 3,378,080
2027 5,615,205 3,380,387
2026 5,509,670 3,382,672
2025 5,413,596 3,384,688
2024 5,289,152 3,386,588
2023 5,165,775 3,388,081
2022 5,043,612 3,390,913
2021 4,922,749 3,396,695
2020 4,803,269 3,398,968
2019 4,685,306 3,397,206
2018 4,569,087 3,394,534
2017 4,454,805 3,388,438
2016 4,367,088 3,379,283
2015 4,270,092 3,368,017
2014 4,173,398 3,356,334
2013 4,076,708 3,345,337
2012 3,979,998 3,335,401
2011 3,882,986 3,326,825
2010 3,786,161 3,318,580
2009 3,689,099 3,310,091
2008 3,591,977 3,302,177
2007 3,494,496 3,295,153
2006 3,406,334 3,289,506
2005 3,320,396 3,285,771
2004 3,236,626 3,283,148
2003 3,154,969 3,281,186
2002 3,075,373 3,278,867
2001 2,997,784 3,274,251
2000 2,922,153 3,266,206
1999 2,848,431 3,254,015
1998 2,776,568 3,239,280
1997 2,706,518 3,223,345
1996 2,587,997 3,206,324
1995 2,474,666 3,189,440
1994 2,366,298 3,172,834
1993 2,262,676 3,156,345
1992 2,163,591 3,139,702
1991 2,068,845 3,122,354
1990 1,978,248 3,104,403
1989 - 3,086,255
1988 - 3,067,961
1987 - 3,049,896
1986 - 3,032,845
1985 - 3,017,037
1984 - 3,002,488
1983 - 2,988,778
1982 - 2,975,492
1981 - 2,963,246
1980 - 2,951,953
1979 - 2,939,903
1978 - 2,925,715
1977 - 2,909,461
1976 - 2,891,392
1975 - 2,872,320
1974 - 2,853,944
1973 - 2,837,133
1972 - 2,821,644
1971 - 2,806,462
1970 - 2,790,807
1969 - 2,773,974
1968 - 2,754,606
1967 - 2,732,277
1966 - 2,707,646
1965 - 2,681,169
1964 - 2,653,180
1963 - 2,623,766
1962 - 2,593,298
1961 - 2,562,044
1960 - 2,529,957

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Palestine increased by 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palestine gained 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 121st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Palestine Uruguay
2100 0.09% -1.02%
2099 0.12% -1.02%
2098 0.15% -1.02%
2097 0.15% -1.01%
2096 0.18% -1.01%
2095 0.17% -1.01%
2094 0.2% -1%
2093 0.22% -1%
2092 0.23% -0.99%
2091 0.24% -0.98%
2090 0.24% -0.97%
2089 0.28% -0.95%
2088 0.27% -0.94%
2087 0.3% -0.92%
2086 0.32% -0.9%
2085 0.35% -0.89%
2084 0.37% -0.87%
2083 0.41% -0.85%
2082 0.47% -0.83%
2081 0.47% -0.82%
2080 0.45% -0.8%
2079 0.5% -0.78%
2078 0.54% -0.76%
2077 0.58% -0.74%
2076 0.62% -0.73%
2075 0.62% -0.71%
2074 0.64% -0.7%
2073 0.67% -0.68%
2072 0.75% -0.67%
2071 0.75% -0.66%
2070 0.77% -0.65%
2069 0.77% -0.63%
2068 0.84% -0.62%
2067 0.81% -0.61%
2066 0.87% -0.6%
2065 0.9% -0.59%
2064 0.93% -0.58%
2063 0.92% -0.57%
2062 0.99% -0.56%
2061 1.01% -0.55%
2060 1% -0.54%
2059 1% -0.52%
2058 1.05% -0.5%
2057 1.08% -0.48%
2056 1.06% -0.46%
2055 1.09% -0.44%
2054 1.16% -0.41%
2053 1.21% -0.39%
2052 1.24% -0.37%
2051 1.3% -0.34%
2050 1.31% -0.32%
2049 1.33% -0.3%
2048 1.39% -0.28%
2047 1.43% -0.26%
2046 1.51% -0.25%
2045 1.54% -0.23%
2044 1.58% -0.21%
2043 1.63% -0.19%
2042 1.66% -0.18%
2041 1.69% -0.16%
2040 1.74% -0.15%
2039 1.7% -0.13%
2038 1.73% -0.12%
2037 1.74% -0.11%
2036 1.8% -0.1%
2035 1.79% -0.09%
2034 1.82% -0.09%
2033 1.78% -0.08%
2032 1.8% -0.08%
2031 1.8% -0.08%
2030 1.81% -0.08%
2029 1.82% -0.07%
2028 1.85% -0.07%
2027 1.92% -0.07%
2026 1.77% -0.06%
2025 2.35% -0.06%
2024 2.39% -0.04%
2023 2.42% -0.08%
2022 2.46% -0.17%
2021 2.49% -0.07%
2020 2.52% 0.05%
2019 2.54% 0.08%
2018 2.57% 0.18%
2017 2.01% 0.27%
2016 2.27% 0.33%
2015 2.32% 0.35%
2014 2.37% 0.33%
2013 2.43% 0.3%
2012 2.5% 0.26%
2011 2.56% 0.25%
2010 2.63% 0.26%
2009 2.7% 0.24%
2008 2.79% 0.21%
2007 2.59% 0.17%
2006 2.59% 0.11%
2005 2.59% 0.08%
2004 2.59% 0.06%
2003 2.59% 0.07%
2002 2.59% 0.14%
2001 2.59% 0.25%
2000 2.59% 0.37%
1999 2.59% 0.45%
1998 2.59% 0.49%
1997 4.58% 0.53%
1996 4.58% 0.53%
1995 4.58% 0.52%
1994 4.58% 0.52%
1993 4.58% 0.53%
1992 4.58% 0.56%
1991 4.58% 0.58%
1990 - 0.59%
1989 - 0.6%
1988 - 0.59%
1987 - 0.56%
1986 - 0.52%
1985 - 0.48%
1984 - 0.46%
1983 - 0.45%
1982 - 0.41%
1981 - 0.38%
1980 - 0.41%
1979 - 0.48%
1978 - 0.56%
1977 - 0.62%
1976 - 0.66%
1975 - 0.64%
1974 - 0.59%
1973 - 0.55%
1972 - 0.54%
1971 - 0.56%
1970 - 0.61%
1969 - 0.7%
1968 - 0.82%
1967 - 0.91%
1966 - 0.99%
1965 - 1.05%
1964 - 1.12%
1963 - 1.17%
1962 - 1.22%
1961 - 1.27%

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/uruguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Palestine grew by 2.35%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Palestine Uruguay
Current population
5563879
3382672
Population rank 121/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
3.75 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
16.9 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +341 -5
Annual growth/decline +124,444 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 161/197
One migration net change every
22.8 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -23,156 -1,338
Net migration rank 154/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 272,481 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 103/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 92/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Palestine
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Palestine Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,156 - -1,338
2024 108,930 -23,145 -443 -1,348
2023 102,613 -24,996 298 -1,501
2022 123,987 -5,006 -2,964 -1,501
2021 120,396 -12,369 -5,621 -1,482
2020 122,416 -12,369 4,048 -1,482
2019 124,508 -24,733 3,873 -2,899
2018 124,791 -25,141 7,322 -2,963
2017 125,688 -25,452 10,907 -3,091
2016 126,698 -22,774 14,008 -3,506
2015 126,189 -22,903 16,194 -4,157
2014 120,724 -27,077 16,238 -4,919
2013 120,503 -26,979 16,318 -5,647
2012 119,185 -26,916 15,520 -6,317
2011 119,021 -26,662 14,934 -6,982
2010 117,674 -26,351 16,231 -7,696
2009 111,724 -25,906 16,947 -8,510
2008 108,395 -23,985 16,838 -9,458
2007 112,453 -20,337 17,422 -10,750
2006 111,728 -23,445 17,783 -13,161
2005 110,569 -28,161 18,926 -16,086
2004 110,045 -32,853 18,067 -15,668
2003 109,162 -35,968 18,628 -17,105
2002 108,560 -35,038 20,073 -16,957
2001 107,320 -25,652 20,729 -14,620
2000 106,367 -11,496 21,060 -11,076
1999 104,823 -13,860 21,844 -7,441
1998 103,566 -13,146 22,114 -7,048
1997 102,307 10,417 23,737 -6,938
1996 98,085 9,810 24,635 -7,397
1995 94,037 8,763 24,872 -8,339
1994 90,156 7,434 24,637 -7,955
1993 86,434 5,975 24,212 -7,922
1992 82,865 4,411 24,847 -7,850
1991 79,444 2,116 25,422 -7,714
1990 76,163 -476 25,699 -7,499
1989 - -3,026 25,322 -7,229
1988 - -3,008 25,071 -6,582
1987 - 50,702 24,469 -6,833
1986 - -21,071 24,505 -8,046
1985 - -31,640 23,988 -8,832
1984 - 9,108 23,684 -9,730
1983 - 684 24,146 -10,671
1982 - -9,799 25,224 -12,131
1981 - -13,892 24,968 -13,577
1980 - -15,067 25,451 -14,252
1979 - -16,058 27,456 -14,552
1978 - -16,654 30,076 -14,611
1977 - -16,444 31,321 -14,280
1976 - -14,515 33,199 -14,096
1975 - -11,596 33,393 -14,350
1974 - -8,670 32,221 -14,512
1973 - -6,736 30,213 -14,312
1972 - -7,848 28,896 -13,817
1971 - -17,235 28,584 -13,288
1970 - -31,405 28,737 -12,727
1969 - -45,586 28,805 -11,149
1968 - -54,963 29,103 -8,028
1967 - -55,265 29,514 -5,938
1966 - -47,780 30,293 -4,599
1965 - -36,419 30,807 -3,542
1964 - -31,125 31,340 -2,623
1963 - -21,220 31,824 -1,707
1962 - -18,971 31,441 -623
1961 - -18,224 30,975 703
1960 - -17,662 30,438 2,057

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

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/uruguay | 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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 272,481 residents or 5% of the population were not native-born in Palestine, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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