Population by five year age group in Palestine
Palestine: Population by five year age group was 719,902 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
719,902
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
725,304
in 2020
All-time low
174,293
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 719,902 for population by five year age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Palestine peaked at 725,304 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 174,293, in 1950.
That places Palestine 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 174,293 | — |
| 1951 | 176,629 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 179,168 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 182,302 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 185,688 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 189,110 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 192,911 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 196,959 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 201,269 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 205,787 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 210,432 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 215,135 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 219,894 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 224,502 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 227,981 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 230,077 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 230,582 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 229,136 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 226,836 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 225,371 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 226,178 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 229,857 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 236,077 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 243,676 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 251,552 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 259,216 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 266,604 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 273,705 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 280,650 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 287,799 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 295,135 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 302,739 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 311,317 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 321,938 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 335,014 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 345,671 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 354,077 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 371,235 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 391,223 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 407,116 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 424,448 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 443,219 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 462,638 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 481,658 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 499,318 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 514,998 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 528,511 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 540,051 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 548,065 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 553,750 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 560,321 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 566,242 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 570,590 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 573,989 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 577,093 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 581,702 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 587,905 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 594,322 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 601,965 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 611,596 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 623,586 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 637,476 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 651,131 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 663,990 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 675,772 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 686,719 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 697,106 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 707,601 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 717,132 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 723,298 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 725,304 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 724,107 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 722,295 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 719,902 | -0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 719,902 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 719,902 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188,412 | 174,293 | 205,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,995 | 210,432 | 230,582 | 10 |
| 1970s | 255,531 | 226,178 | 287,799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,546 | 295,135 | 407,116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 499,666 | 424,448 | 553,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,572 | 560,321 | 611,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,381 | 623,586 | 723,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,902 | 719,902 | 725,304 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Palestine?
- Population by five year age group in Palestine was 719,902 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 725,304 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,293 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for population by five year age group?
- Palestine ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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