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Palestine population

Current population of Palestine

5,552,581

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
81
Deaths today
18
Change today (UTC)
+71
World rank
124th of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,413,596
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.33%
2025
Density
857 /km²
2023
Land area
6,025 km²
Urban population
87%
2025
Median age
20.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.25
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
69.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
−23,156
2025
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Palestine: overview

Palestine has a population of 5,413,596 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 124th largest in the world. Palestine is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.33% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 124,444 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 23,156 people in 2025.

Palestine is densely settled, with about 857 people per km², spread across 6,025 km² of land. Most residents — 87% — live in urban areas.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.1 years. The fertility rate of 3.25 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 69.2 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 8.45 million people by 2050, about 56% more than today. The 2030 projection is 6,122,314.

Palestine population, 1990–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M1990200020102020203020402050projected2025: 5.41M1990: 1,978,2481991: 2,068,8451992: 2,163,5911993: 2,262,6761994: 2,366,2981995: 2,474,6661996: 2,587,9971997: 2,706,5181998: 2,776,5681999: 2,848,4312000: 2,922,1532001: 2,997,7842002: 3,075,3732003: 3,154,9692004: 3,236,6262005: 3,320,3962006: 3,406,3342007: 3,494,4962008: 3,591,9772009: 3,689,0992010: 3,786,1612011: 3,882,9862012: 3,979,9982013: 4,076,7082014: 4,173,3982015: 4,270,0922016: 4,367,0882017: 4,454,8052018: 4,569,0872019: 4,685,3062020: 4,803,2692021: 4,922,7492022: 5,043,6122023: 5,165,7752024: 5,289,1522025: 5,413,5962030: 6,122,3142050: 8,451,891
Population of Palestine by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,413,596+2.33%+124,444
20245,289,152+2.36%+123,377
20235,165,775+2.39%+122,163
20225,043,612+2.43%+120,863
20214,922,749+2.46%+119,480
20204,803,269+2.49%+117,963
20194,685,306+2.51%+116,219
20184,569,087+2.53%+114,282
20174,454,805+1.99%+87,717
20164,367,088+2.25%+96,996
20154,270,092+2.29%+96,694
20144,173,398+2.34%+96,690
20103,786,161+2.60%+97,062
20053,320,396+2.56%+83,770
20002,922,153+2.56%+73,722
19952,474,666+4.48%+108,368
19901,978,248––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Palestine population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Palestine
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,122,314+13.1%
20508,451,891+56.1%

Palestine population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 37.6% of Palestine's population is under 15, 58.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 364,000 (6.5%)0-4 female: 348,094 (6.2%)0-45-9 male: 367,051 (6.6%)5-9 female: 350,283 (6.3%)10-14 male: 340,663 (6.1%)10-14 female: 331,098 (5.9%)10-1415-19 male: 290,420 (5.2%)15-19 female: 291,757 (5.2%)20-24 male: 244,728 (4.4%)20-24 female: 251,819 (4.5%)20-2425-29 male: 220,704 (3.9%)25-29 female: 228,375 (4.1%)30-34 male: 214,152 (3.8%)30-34 female: 217,381 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 179,609 (3.2%)35-39 female: 181,861 (3.3%)40-44 male: 138,456 (2.5%)40-44 female: 144,553 (2.6%)40-4445-49 male: 107,094 (1.9%)45-49 female: 116,225 (2.1%)50-54 male: 85,305 (1.5%)50-54 female: 93,995 (1.7%)50-5455-59 male: 70,459 (1.3%)55-59 female: 77,555 (1.4%)60-64 male: 56,258 (1.0%)60-64 female: 62,433 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 40,565 (0.7%)65-69 female: 46,755 (0.8%)70-74 male: 27,064 (0.5%)70-74 female: 33,181 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 16,299 (0.3%)75-79 female: 21,445 (0.4%)80-84 male: 7,651 (0.1%)80-84 female: 12,171 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 2,491 (0.0%)85-89 female: 5,495 (0.1%)90-94 male: 443 (0.0%)90-94 female: 1,477 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 35 (0.0%)95-99 female: 208 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 14 (0.0%)100+

Palestine population FAQ

What is the population of Palestine in 2026?

Palestine's population is estimated at about 5.55 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,413,596 (2025). Palestine ranks 124th in the world by population.

Is the population of Palestine growing or shrinking?

Palestine's population is growing at about 2.33% per year, an increase of roughly 124,444 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Palestine?

Palestine has about 857 people per square kilometre across a land area of 6,025 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Palestine?

Palestine is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Palestine's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Palestine's population at 8,451,891 in 2050, passing through 6,122,314 in 2030.

What is the median age in Palestine?

The median age in Palestine is 20.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.