Population by age groups in Palestine
Palestine: Population by age groups was 5.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.59 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 74 countries
All-time high
5.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.15 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age groups in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Palestine stood at 5.59 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Palestine peaked at 5.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 46th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.59 million | +1.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.59 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.17 million, 55% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.59 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 3.15 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 4.02 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million | 5.07 million | 5.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Palestine?
- Population by age groups in Palestine was 5.59 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for population by age groups?
- Palestine ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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