Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Palestine
Palestine: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 2,097 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,097 thousands
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2,097 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
547.11 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Palestine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Palestine stood at 2,097 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Palestine peaked at 2,097 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 547.11 thousands, in 1970.
Palestine ranks 98th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 547.11 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 553.53 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 567.08 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 585.83 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 605.88 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 625.72 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 644.91 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 663.42 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 681.42 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 699.92 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 719.42 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 739.61 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 761.26 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 785.83 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 816.73 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 853.05 thousands | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 870.58 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 894.25 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 954.63 thousands | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 991.26 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,030 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,072 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,117 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,164 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,212 thousands | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,261 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,310 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,359 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,407 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,443 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,478 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,513 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,540 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,560 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,576 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,592 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,608 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,624 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,640 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,655 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,672 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,694 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,719 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,744 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,770 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,797 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,831 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,864 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,904 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,942 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,977 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,009 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,038 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,067 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,084 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,097 thousands | +0.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,097 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,097 thousands is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,933 thousands, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 617.48 thousands | 547.11 thousands | 699.92 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 838.66 thousands | 719.42 thousands | 991.26 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,237 thousands | 1,030 thousands | 1,443 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,579 thousands | 1,478 thousands | 1,655 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 thousands | 1,672 thousands | 1,942 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,045 thousands | 1,977 thousands | 2,097 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- 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 aged 14 years or younger in Palestine?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Palestine was 2,097 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,097 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.11 thousands in 1970.
- How does Palestine rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Palestine ranks 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release