Population: comparison of UN projections in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population: comparison of UN projections was 5.41 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.41 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.41 million people
in 2023
All-time low
944,632 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population: comparison of UN projections in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population: comparison of un projections in Palestine, State of is 5.41 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.41 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 944,632 people, in 1950.
Palestine, State of ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population: comparison of UN projections in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 944,632 people | — |
| 1951 | 952,949 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 962,311 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 972,669 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 984,023 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 996,392 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.96 million people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.85 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.41 million people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 994,231 people | 944,632 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million people | 1.47 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million people | 2.14 million people | 3.06 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million people | 3.15 million people | 3.92 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million people | 4.02 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million people | 5.07 million people | 5.41 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Palestine, State of?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Palestine, State of was 5.41 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,632 people in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Palestine, State of ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.