Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) in Palestine
Palestine: Net migration rate was -0.793 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.793
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
27.02
in 1987
All-time low
-49
in 1968
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Net migration rate in Palestine, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded -0.793 for net migration rate in 2100.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration rate in Palestine peaked at 27.02 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -49, in 1968.
That places Palestine 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -18.93 | — |
| 1951 | -18.43 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | -17.99 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | -17.6 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | -17.27 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | -16.99 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | -16.76 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | -16.56 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | -16.4 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | -16.36 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | -16.46 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | -16.7 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | -17.1 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | -18.82 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | -27.29 | +45.0% |
| 1965 | -31.74 | +16.3% |
| 1966 | -41.68 | +31.3% |
| 1967 | -48.66 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | -49 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | -40.95 | -16.4% |
| 1970 | -28.13 | -31.3% |
| 1971 | -15.2 | -46.0% |
| 1972 | -6.74 | -55.7% |
| 1973 | -5.6 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | -6.99 | +24.7% |
| 1975 | -9.06 | +29.7% |
| 1976 | -11.03 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | -12.16 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | -11.99 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | -11.24 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | -10.26 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | -9.18 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | -6.28 | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.423 | -106.7% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | +1175.2% |
| 1985 | -18.13 | -436.1% |
| 1986 | -11.78 | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 27.02 | -329.4% |
| 1988 | -1.52 | -105.6% |
| 1989 | -1.47 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | -0.223 | -84.9% |
| 1991 | 0.949 | -525.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | +99.9% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.64 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -4.44 | -221.8% |
| 1999 | -4.54 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | -3.65 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | -7.91 | +116.9% |
| 2002 | -10.55 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | -10.59 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -9.45 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | -7.92 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -6.43 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | -5.44 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | -6.26 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | -6.61 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -6.56 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | -6.48 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -6.38 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -6.25 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -6.13 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -5.07 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | -4.92 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | -5.37 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | -5.18 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | -4.99 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -2.44 | -51.1% |
| 2021 | -2.38 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | -0.944 | -60.4% |
| 2023 | -4.62 | +389.5% |
| 2024 | -4.21 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | -4.14 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | -3.52 | -15.0% |
| 2027 | -3.61 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | -3.52 | -2.4% |
| 2029 | -3.22 | -8.5% |
| 2030 | -2.9 | -10.1% |
| 2031 | -2.65 | -8.7% |
| 2032 | -2.52 | -4.5% |
| 2033 | -1.96 | -22.4% |
| 2034 | -2.01 | +2.8% |
| 2035 | -1.71 | -15.1% |
| 2036 | -2.06 | +20.2% |
| 2037 | -1.91 | -7.1% |
| 2038 | -2 | +4.5% |
| 2039 | -1.31 | -34.5% |
| 2040 | -1.47 | +12.5% |
| 2041 | -1.4 | -5.0% |
| 2042 | -1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2043 | -1.48 | +7.4% |
| 2044 | -1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2045 | -1.39 | -3.8% |
| 2046 | -1.74 | +24.7% |
| 2047 | -1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2048 | -1.82 | +4.4% |
| 2049 | -1.63 | -10.6% |
| 2050 | -1.36 | -16.6% |
| 2051 | -1.47 | +7.9% |
| 2052 | -1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2053 | -1.56 | +7.8% |
| 2054 | -1.86 | +19.7% |
| 2055 | -1.79 | -3.8% |
| 2056 | -1.33 | -25.7% |
| 2057 | -1.29 | -2.9% |
| 2058 | -1.57 | +21.5% |
| 2059 | -1.22 | -22.2% |
| 2060 | -0.842 | -31.2% |
| 2061 | -0.804 | -4.5% |
| 2062 | -1.28 | +59.3% |
| 2063 | -0.993 | -22.5% |
| 2064 | -1.03 | +4.1% |
| 2065 | -1.03 | -0.6% |
| 2066 | -1.37 | +33.5% |
| 2067 | -0.852 | -37.9% |
| 2068 | -1.31 | +53.3% |
| 2069 | -0.983 | -24.7% |
| 2070 | -0.9 | -8.4% |
| 2071 | -0.662 | -26.4% |
| 2072 | -1.12 | +68.6% |
| 2073 | -1.15 | +3.3% |
| 2074 | -1.11 | -3.3% |
| 2075 | -0.765 | -31.4% |
| 2076 | -0.871 | +13.9% |
| 2077 | -1.02 | +16.6% |
| 2078 | -1.15 | +13.4% |
| 2079 | -1.35 | +16.9% |
| 2080 | -0.87 | -35.4% |
| 2081 | -0.66 | -24.1% |
| 2082 | -1.02 | +53.9% |
| 2083 | -1.22 | +19.6% |
| 2084 | -1.09 | -10.3% |
| 2085 | -1.25 | +14.2% |
| 2086 | -1.15 | -7.5% |
| 2087 | -1.29 | +11.7% |
| 2088 | -0.953 | -26.0% |
| 2089 | -1.21 | +27.1% |
| 2090 | -0.972 | -19.7% |
| 2091 | -0.888 | -8.6% |
| 2092 | -0.826 | -7.0% |
| 2093 | -0.755 | -8.6% |
| 2094 | -0.904 | +19.7% |
| 2095 | -0.607 | -32.9% |
| 2096 | -0.738 | +21.6% |
| 2097 | -0.471 | -36.2% |
| 2098 | -0.602 | +27.8% |
| 2099 | -0.705 | +17.1% |
| 2100 | -0.793 | +12.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -0.793 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.094, 8.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -0.793 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4935, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1175.2% | 0.423 | 5.39 |
| 1991 | +525.6% | -0.223 | 0.949 |
| 1985 | -436.1% | 5.39 | -18.13 |
| 2023 | -389.5% | -0.944 | -4.62 |
| 1987 | +329.4% | -11.78 | 27.02 |
| 1998 | -221.8% | 3.64 | -4.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -17.33 | -18.93 | -16.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | -30.84 | -49 | -16.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | -11.81 | -28.13 | -5.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.58 | -18.13 | 27.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9592 | -4.54 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.48 | -10.59 | -3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.73 | -6.56 | -4.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.26 | -4.62 | -0.944 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.1 | -2.9 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 2040s | -1.55 | -1.82 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.49 | -1.86 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.05 | -1.37 | -0.804 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.01 | -1.35 | -0.662 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.07 | -1.29 | -0.66 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7468 | -0.972 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.793 | -0.793 | -0.793 | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration rate in Palestine?
- Net migration rate in Palestine was -0.793 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.02 in 1987.
- What is the lowest net migration rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -49 in 1968.
- How does Palestine rank for net migration rate?
- Palestine ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is net migration rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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