Annual population growth in Palestine
Palestine: Annual population growth was 103,927 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
103,927
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119,933
in 2022
All-time low
-14,067
in 1968
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Palestine, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 103,927 for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Palestine peaked at 119,933 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14,067, in 1968.
That places Palestine 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8,317 | — |
| 1952 | 9,362 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 10,358 | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 11,354 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 12,369 | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 13,364 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 14,383 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 15,394 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 16,368 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 17,179 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 17,856 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 18,409 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 18,126 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 13,203 | -27.2% |
| 1965 | 6,636 | -49.7% |
| 1966 | -907 | -113.7% |
| 1967 | -10,583 | +1066.8% |
| 1968 | -14,067 | +32.9% |
| 1969 | -8,667 | -38.4% |
| 1970 | 3,199 | -136.9% |
| 1971 | 17,829 | +457.3% |
| 1972 | 30,639 | +71.8% |
| 1973 | 37,508 | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 38,872 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 38,188 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 37,077 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 36,322 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 36,781 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 38,621 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 40,936 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 43,652 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 48,285 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 57,785 | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 69,833 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 56,649 | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 44,053 | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 87,449 | +98.5% |
| 1988 | 100,547 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 78,306 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 83,448 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 89,890 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 95,743 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 100,368 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 104,098 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 107,390 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 110,276 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 112,751 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 103,314 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 93,361 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 95,544 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 90,486 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 80,083 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 75,702 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 77,107 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 82,228 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 87,690 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 91,598 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 92,345 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92,206 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95,673 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 98,994 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 99,406 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99,945 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 100,624 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 105,677 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 111,179 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 110,004 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 107,846 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 107,180 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 111,919 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 115,649 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 119,933 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 103,927 | -13.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 103,927 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 103,927 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319,038, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -1066.8% | -907 | -10,583 |
| 1971 | +457.3% | 3,199 | 17,829 |
| 1970 | +136.9% | -8,667 | 3,199 |
| 1966 | -113.7% | 6,636 | -907 |
| 1987 | +98.5% | 44,053 | 87,449 |
| 1972 | +71.8% | 17,829 | 30,639 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,363 | 8,317 | 16,368 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5,718 | -14,067 | 18,409 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,504 | 3,199 | 38,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,750 | 40,936 | 100,547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,064 | 83,448 | 112,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,499 | 75,702 | 95,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,653 | 95,673 | 111,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,857 | 103,927 | 119,933 | 4 |
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More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Palestine?
- Annual population growth in Palestine was 103,927 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 119,933 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,067 in 1968.
- How does Palestine rank for annual population growth?
- Palestine ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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