Demographics of Palestine
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 30 Apr 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Palestine is projected at 5.59 million, compared to 5.50 million in 2024. It ranks 120th in the world by population and 38th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.76 percent, the 60th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.77 million males and 2.82 million females in Palestine. The percentage of the male population is 49.62%, compared to 50.38% of the female population. Palestine has 43k more females than males. The sex ratio in Palestine in 2025 will be 98.483 males per 100 females. Palestine is in the 123th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 488,329 | 456,295 | 944,624 | 0.82 | 107.020 |
| 1955 | 509,436 | 486,946 | 996,382 | 1.29 | 104.619 |
| 1960 | 544,529 | 528,551 | 1,073,081 | 1.64 | 103.023 |
| 1965 | 579,466 | 567,843 | 1,147,310 | 0.39 | 102.047 |
| 1970 | 561,808 | 554,471 | 1,116,280 | 0.93 | 101.323 |
| 1975 | 643,787 | 635,534 | 1,279,321 | 2.94 | 101.299 |
| 1980 | 739,817 | 729,242 | 1,469,059 | 2.87 | 101.450 |
| 1985 | 880,124 | 865,133 | 1,745,256 | 2.17 | 101.733 |
| 1990 | 1,080,268 | 1,058,799 | 2,139,067 | 4.06 | 102.028 |
| 1995 | 1,333,591 | 1,302,959 | 2,636,551 | 4.13 | 102.351 |
| 2000 | 1,592,682 | 1,559,110 | 3,151,793 | 3.08 | 102.153 |
| 2005 | 1,781,666 | 1,775,735 | 3,557,401 | 2.40 | 100.334 |
| 2010 | 2,001,630 | 2,015,285 | 4,016,916 | 2.45 | 99.322 |
| 2015 | 2,243,738 | 2,277,827 | 4,521,565 | 2.45 | 98.503 |
| 2020 | 2,518,724 | 2,550,968 | 5,069,692 | 2.31 | 98.736 |
| 2021 | 2,577,131 | 2,608,204 | 5,185,336 | 2.21 | 98.809 |
| 2022 | 2,637,767 | 2,667,503 | 5,305,270 | 2.36 | 98.885 |
| 2023 | 2,688,310 | 2,720,892 | 5,409,202 | 1.52 | 98.803 |
| 2024 | 2,728,178 | 2,767,265 | 5,495,443 | 1.64 | 98.588 |
| 2025 | 2,773,448 | 2,816,175 | 5,589,623 | 1.76 | 98.483 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.748 | 16.128 | 7.838 |
| 1955 | 47.212 | 15.595 | 7.819 |
| 1960 | 49.298 | 15.121 | 7.793 |
| 1965 | 52.174 | 14.678 | 7.775 |
| 1970 | 55.359 | 14.303 | 7.651 |
| 1975 | 58.663 | 14.144 | 7.480 |
| 1980 | 62.193 | 14.143 | 7.179 |
| 1985 | 65.262 | 14.259 | 6.943 |
| 1990 | 67.803 | 14.368 | 6.809 |
| 1995 | 69.583 | 14.529 | 6.161 |
| 2000 | 70.298 | 15.077 | 5.457 |
| 2005 | 72.004 | 16.013 | 4.867 |
| 2010 | 73.302 | 17.332 | 4.434 |
| 2015 | 74.577 | 18.581 | 3.977 |
| 2020 | 74.998 | 19.286 | 3.511 |
| 2021 | 73.890 | 19.434 | 3.442 |
| 2022 | 76.662 | 19.605 | 3.375 |
| 2023 | 65.170 | 19.763 | 3.311 |
| 2024 | 69.213 | 19.893 | 3.250 |
| 2025 | 73.101 | 20.055 | 3.188 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 20,017 | 45,680 | 21.190 | 48.358 |
| 1955 | 19,632 | 49,418 | 19.704 | 49.598 |
| 1960 | 19,038 | 54,254 | 17.742 | 50.559 |
| 1965 | 17,581 | 58,451 | 15.324 | 50.946 |
| 1970 | 14,166 | 55,966 | 12.691 | 50.136 |
| 1975 | 13,063 | 62,295 | 10.211 | 48.693 |
| 1980 | 11,756 | 68,911 | 8.002 | 46.908 |
| 1985 | 11,110 | 80,595 | 6.366 | 46.180 |
| 1990 | 11,050 | 98,290 | 5.166 | 45.950 |
| 1995 | 11,473 | 111,597 | 4.352 | 42.327 |
| 2000 | 12,796 | 121,414 | 4.060 | 38.522 |
| 2005 | 12,996 | 126,494 | 3.653 | 35.558 |
| 2010 | 13,912 | 138,755 | 3.463 | 34.543 |
| 2015 | 15,003 | 148,625 | 3.318 | 32.870 |
| 2020 | 17,193 | 146,398 | 3.391 | 28.877 |
| 2021 | 19,536 | 146,355 | 3.768 | 28.225 |
| 2022 | 15,871 | 146,294 | 2.992 | 27.575 |
| 2023 | 38,937 | 146,384 | 7.198 | 27.062 |
| 2024 | 32,257 | 145,440 | 5.870 | 26.465 |
| 2025 | 23,414 | 144,890 | 4.189 | 25.921 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 347,609 | 584,319 | 37.300 |
| 1955 | 401,302 | 586,458 | 40.627 |
| 1960 | 470,972 | 598,344 | 44.044 |
| 1965 | 582,558 | 608,826 | 48.898 |
| 1970 | 610,666 | 513,983 | 54.298 |
| 1975 | 787,567 | 533,854 | 59.600 |
| 1980 | 941,551 | 567,632 | 62.388 |
| 1985 | 1,144,681 | 613,796 | 65.095 |
| 1990 | 1,422,479 | 678,404 | 67.709 |
| 1995 | 1,838,048 | 779,654 | 70.216 |
| 2000 | 2,319,571 | 903,438 | 71.969 |
| 2005 | 2,612,793 | 963,377 | 73.061 |
| 2010 | 3,015,515 | 1,051,314 | 74.149 |
| 2015 | 3,514,324 | 1,148,560 | 75.368 |
| 2020 | 4,083,476 | 1,239,153 | 76.719 |
| 2021 | 4,204,483 | 1,255,674 | 77.003 |
| 2022 | 4,327,618 | 1,271,521 | 77.291 |
| 2023 | 4,452,704 | 1,286,621 | 77.582 |
| 2024 | 4,579,543 | 1,300,905 | 77.877 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 364,000 | 348,094 | 712,095 | 12.74 | 104.569 |
| 05-09 | 367,051 | 350,283 | 717,334 | 12.83 | 104.787 |
| 10-14 | 340,663 | 331,098 | 671,760 | 12.02 | 102.889 |
| 15-19 | 290,420 | 291,757 | 582,177 | 10.42 | 99.542 |
| 20-24 | 244,728 | 251,819 | 496,547 | 8.88 | 97.184 |
| 25-29 | 220,704 | 228,375 | 449,079 | 8.03 | 96.641 |
| 30-34 | 214,152 | 217,381 | 431,533 | 7.72 | 98.515 |
| 35-39 | 179,609 | 181,861 | 361,471 | 6.47 | 98.762 |
| 40-44 | 138,456 | 144,553 | 283,009 | 5.06 | 95.782 |
| 45-49 | 107,094 | 116,225 | 223,319 | 4.00 | 92.144 |
| 50-54 | 85,305 | 93,995 | 179,300 | 3.21 | 90.755 |
| 55-59 | 70,459 | 77,555 | 148,014 | 2.65 | 90.850 |
| 60-64 | 56,258 | 62,433 | 118,691 | 2.12 | 90.109 |
| 65-69 | 40,565 | 46,755 | 87,320 | 1.56 | 86.761 |
| 70-74 | 27,064 | 33,181 | 60,244 | 1.08 | 81.565 |
| 75-79 | 16,299 | 21,445 | 37,745 | 0.68 | 76.004 |
| 80-84 | 7,651 | 12,171 | 19,822 | 0.35 | 62.863 |
| 85-89 | 2,491 | 5,495 | 7,986 | 0.14 | 45.332 |
| 90-94 | 443 | 1,477 | 1,919 | 0.03 | 29.993 |
| 95-99 | 35 | 208 | 243 | 0.00 | 16.827 |
| 100+ | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.00 | 7.143 |
| Total | 2,773,448 | 2,816,175 | 5,589,623 | 98.483 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio