Population growth rate vs median age in Palestine
Palestine: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.99
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.08
in 1990
All-time low
1.99
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Palestine is 1.99, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Palestine peaked at 4.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.72 | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.82 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.93 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.99 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.11 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.17 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 3.23 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.28 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.33 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.39 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.5 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.71 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.76 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.85 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.88 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.02 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | -19.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.97 | 2.72 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.28 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 3.74 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.89 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.53 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.02 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.66 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 1.99 | 2.55 | 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 growth rate vs median age in Palestine?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Palestine was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Palestine ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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