Natural population growth in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Natural population growth was 1.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.99
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
48th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1990
All-time low
1.99
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Palestine, State of stood at 1.99. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2023.
Palestine, State of ranks 48th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.72 | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.82 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.93 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.99 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.11 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.17 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 3.23 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.28 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.33 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.39 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.5 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.71 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.76 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.85 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.97 | 2.72 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 3.74 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.89 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.53 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.02 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.66 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 1.99 | 2.55 | 4 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Palestine, State of?
- Natural population growth in Palestine, State of was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for natural population growth?
- Palestine, State of ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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