Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine
Palestine: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Palestine, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.4% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Palestine peaked at 4.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.9% | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| 2018 | +27.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
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 growth in Palestine?
- Population growth in Palestine was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for population growth?
- Palestine ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release