Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Palestine

Palestine: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -399.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-399.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 770.8%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
544.54 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-447.39 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
72
1951–2023

Net migration, annual growth rate in Palestine, 1951–2023

-400-2000200400600195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Palestine is -399.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 770.8% on the previous year and down 170,505.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 544.54 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -447.39 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Palestine 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Net migration, annual growth rate in Palestine, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 1.81 % change on previous year —
1952 1.42 % change on previous year -21.5%
1953 1.1 % change on previous year -22.2%
1954 0.7069 % change on previous year -35.9%
1955 0.3942 % change on previous year -44.2%
1956 0.0295 % change on previous year -92.5%
1957 -0.195 % change on previous year -760.2%
1958 -0.5071 % change on previous year +160.1%
1959 -1.37 % change on previous year +170.7%
1960 -2.22 % change on previous year +61.9%
1961 -3.18 % change on previous year +43.2%
1962 -4.1 % change on previous year +28.8%
1963 -11.85 % change on previous year +189.2%
1964 -46.68 % change on previous year +293.7%
1965 -17.01 % change on previous year -63.6%
1966 -31.2 % change on previous year +83.4%
1967 -15.67 % change on previous year -49.8%
1968 0.5465 % change on previous year -103.5%
1969 17.06 % change on previous year +3022.0%
1970 31.11 % change on previous year +82.3%
1971 45.12 % change on previous year +45.0%
1972 54.46 % change on previous year +20.7%
1973 14.17 % change on previous year -74.0%
1974 -28.71 % change on previous year -302.6%
1975 -33.75 % change on previous year +17.5%
1976 -25.17 % change on previous year -25.4%
1977 -13.29 % change on previous year -47.2%
1978 -1.28 % change on previous year -90.4%
1979 3.58 % change on previous year -380.2%
1980 6.17 % change on previous year +72.4%
1981 7.8 % change on previous year +26.4%
1982 29.46 % change on previous year +277.8%
1983 106.98 % change on previous year +263.1%
1985 -447.39 % change on previous year -518.2%
1986 33.4 % change on previous year -107.5%
1987 340.62 % change on previous year +919.7%
1988 -105.93 % change on previous year -131.1%
1989 -0.5984 % change on previous year -99.4%
1990 84.27 % change on previous year -14182.4%
1991 544.54 % change on previous year +546.2%
1992 108.46 % change on previous year -80.1%
1993 35.46 % change on previous year -67.3%
1994 24.42 % change on previous year -31.1%
1995 17.88 % change on previous year -26.8%
1996 11.95 % change on previous year -33.2%
1997 6.19 % change on previous year -48.2%
1998 -226.2 % change on previous year -3755.7%
1999 -5.43 % change on previous year -97.6%
2000 17.06 % change on previous year -414.0%
2001 -123.14 % change on previous year -822.0%
2002 -36.59 % change on previous year -70.3%
2003 -2.65 % change on previous year -92.7%
2004 8.66 % change on previous year -426.3%
2005 14.28 % change on previous year +64.9%
2006 16.75 % change on previous year +17.3%
2007 13.26 % change on previous year -20.8%
2008 -17.94 % change on previous year -235.3%
2009 -8.01 % change on previous year -55.4%
2010 -1.72 % change on previous year -78.6%
2011 -1.18 % change on previous year -31.3%
2012 -0.9527 % change on previous year -19.3%
2013 -0.2341 % change on previous year -75.4%
2014 -0.3632 % change on previous year +55.2%
2015 15.42 % change on previous year -4343.8%
2016 0.5632 % change on previous year -96.3%
2017 -11.76 % change on previous year -2187.7%
2018 1.22 % change on previous year -110.4%
2019 1.62 % change on previous year +32.8%
2020 49.99 % change on previous year +2980.4%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 59.53 % change on previous year —
2023 -399.32 % change on previous year -770.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's -399.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.05 % change on previous year, 56.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +14182.4% -0.5984 % change on previous year 84.27 % change on previous year
2015 +4343.8% -0.3632 % change on previous year 15.42 % change on previous year
1998 -3755.7% 6.19 % change on previous year -226.2 % change on previous year
1969 +3022.0% 0.5465 % change on previous year 17.06 % change on previous year
2020 +2980.4% 1.62 % change on previous year 49.99 % change on previous year
2017 -2187.7% 0.5632 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.376 % change on previous year -1.37 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year 9
1960s -11.43 % change on previous year -46.68 % change on previous year 17.06 % change on previous year 10
1970s 4.62 % change on previous year -33.75 % change on previous year 54.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.28 % change on previous year -447.39 % change on previous year 340.62 % change on previous year 9
1990s 60.15 % change on previous year -226.2 % change on previous year 544.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s -11.83 % change on previous year -123.14 % change on previous year 17.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.2616 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 15.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s -72.45 % change on previous year -399.32 % change on previous year 59.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 233 Senegal -160.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 234 Sudan -184.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 235 Greece -195.26 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net migration, annual growth rate in Palestine?
Net migration, annual growth rate in Palestine was -399.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 544.54 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was -447.39 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Palestine rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
Palestine ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 170,505.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.