State of Palestine Population (LIVE)

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State of Palestine Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the State of Palestine is 5,662,255 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the State of Palestine 2026 population is estimated at 5,692,790 people at mid-year.
  • the State of Palestine population is equivalent to 0.069% of the total world population.
  • the State of Palestine ranks number 119 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the State of Palestine is 946 per Km² (2,449 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 6,020 Km² (2,324 sq. miles).
  • 84.98% of the population is urban (4,837,835 people in 2026)
  • The median age in the State of Palestine is 20.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the State of Palestine (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population State of Palestine Global Rank
2026 5,692,790 1.85% 103,167 −20,055 20.3 3.13 946 85% 4,837,835 0.069% 8,300,678,395 119
2025 5,589,623 1.71% 94,180 −23,156 20.1 3.19 929 84.2% 4,707,958 0.068% 8,231,613,070 120
2024 5,495,443 1.59% 86,241 −23,145 19.9 3.25 913 83.3% 4,579,543 0.067% 8,161,972,572 121
2023 5,409,202 1.96% 103,932 −24,996 19.8 3.31 899 82.3% 4,452,704 0.067% 8,091,734,930 121
2022 5,305,270 2.3% 117,789 −5,006 19.6 3.38 881 81.6% 4,327,618 0.066% 8,021,407,192 121
2020 5,069,692 2.31% 109,625 −12,369 19.3 3.51 842 80.5% 4,083,476 0.064% 7,887,001,292 122
2015 4,521,565 2.4% 100,930 −22,903 18.6 3.98 751 77.7% 3,514,324 0.061% 7,470,491,872 125
2010 4,016,916 2.46% 91,903 −26,351 17.3 4.43 667 75.1% 3,015,515 0.057% 7,021,732,148 126
2005 3,557,401 2.45% 81,122 −28,161 16 4.87 591 73.4% 2,612,793 0.054% 6,586,970,132 129
2000 3,151,793 3.63% 103,048 −11,496 15.1 5.46 524 73.6% 2,319,571 0.051% 6,171,702,993 131
1995 2,636,551 4.27% 99,497 8,763 14.5 6.16 438 69.7% 1,838,048 0.046% 5,758,878,982 133
1990 2,139,067 4.15% 78,762 −476 14.4 6.81 355 66.5% 1,422,479 0.040% 5,327,803,110 137
1985 1,745,256 3.51% 55,239 −31,640 14.3 6.94 290 65.6% 1,144,681 0.036% 4,868,943,465 141
1980 1,469,059 2.8% 37,948 −15,067 14.1 7.18 244 64.1% 941,551 0.033% 4,447,606,236 143
1975 1,279,321 2.76% 32,608 −11,596 14.1 7.48 213 61.6% 787,567 0.031% 4,070,735,277 141
1970 1,116,280 −0.55% −6,206 −31,405 14.3 7.65 185 54.7% 610,666 0.030% 3,694,683,794 141
1965 1,147,310 1.35% 14,846 −36,419 14.7 7.78 191 50.8% 582,558 0.034% 3,334,533,703 138
1960 1,073,081 1.49% 15,340 −17,662 15.1 7.79 178 43.9% 470,972 0.036% 3,015,470,894 137
1955 996,382 1.07% 10,352 −16,930 15.6 7.82 166 40.3% 401,302 0.036% 2,740,213,792 136

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

State of Palestine Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population State of Palestine Global Rank
2030 6,122,314 1.84% 106,538 −17,729 21.3 2.93 1,017 87.7% 5,371,488 0.071% 8,569,124,911 116
2035 6,692,735 1.8% 114,084 −11,443 22.9 2.75 1,112 90.7% 6,068,757 0.075% 8,885,210,181 114
2040 7,291,826 1.73% 119,818 −10,727 24.5 2.59 1,211 93.2% 6,792,784 0.079% 9,177,190,203 113
2045 7,895,095 1.6% 120,654 −11,008 26.3 2.45 1,311 95.5% 7,537,555 0.084% 9,439,639,668 112
2050 8,451,891 1.37% 111,359 −11,490 28 2.34 1,404 98.1% 8,292,644 0.087% 9,664,378,587 112

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

State of Palestine Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
77.4 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
10.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
12.5

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in the State of Palestine

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) 1,105,567
2 Gaza 1,038,285
3 Khan Yunis 601,421
4 Hebron 405,079
5 Deir el-Balah 319,915
6 Nablus 206,378
7 Tulkarm 91,980
8 Yatta 64,720
9 Modi'in Illit 63,892
10 Jenin 59,803
11 Beitar Ilit 55,158
12 Jericho 53,506
13 Idhna 52,460
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Notes

The State of Palestine Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of State of Palestine delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of State of Palestine (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the State of Palestine in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.