Migrant stock total in Palestine

Palestine: Migrant stock total was 272,481 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
272,481
World rank
106th
of 232 countries
All-time high
288,332
in 1990
All-time low
272,481
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Palestine, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 288.3k1995: 281.8k2000: 275.2k2005: 274.5k2010: 273.8k2015: 273.2k2020: 272.8k2024: 272.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 272,481 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Palestine peaked at 288,332 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 272,481, in 2024.

That places Palestine 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Migrant stock total in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Palestine, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 288,332 —
1995 281,767 -2.3%
2000 275,202 -2.3%
2005 274,520 -0.2%
2010 273,840 -0.2%
2015 273,163 -0.2%
2020 272,784 -0.1%
2024 272,481 -0.1%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 272,481 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 272,481 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 897,751, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285,050 281,767 288,332 2
2000s 274,861 274,520 275,202 2
2010s 273,502 273,163 273,840 2
2020s 272,632 272,481 272,784 2

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 103 Senegal 281,867 compare
  2. 104 Tajikistan 276,777 compare
  3. 105 Armenia 274,645 compare
  4. 107 Algeria 259,458 compare
  5. 108 Zambia 249,205 compare
  6. 109 Equatorial Guinea 248,930 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Palestine?
Migrant stock total in Palestine was 272,481 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 288,332 in 1990.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 272,481 in 2024.
How does Palestine rank for migrant stock total?
Palestine ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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