Population growth in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population growth was 2.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.36
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.48
in 1991
All-time low
1.99
in 2017
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Population growth in Palestine, State of, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 2.36 for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.48 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2017.
Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Population growth in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.48 | — |
| 1992 | 4.48 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.48 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.39 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 | 2.56 | 4.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.99 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 5 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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 growth in Palestine, State of?
- Population growth in Palestine, State of was 2.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population growth?
- Palestine, State of ranks 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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