Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Palestine
Palestine: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 2.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Palestine, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine 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 peaked at 4.48 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2017.
Palestine 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 (annual %) (UNICEF) in Palestine, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.71, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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% | 4.48 | 2.56 |
| 2018 | +27.4% | 1.99 | 2.53 |
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 |
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 2.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for population growth?
- Palestine ranks 8th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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