Population peak status in Palestine
Palestine: Population peak status was 5.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.41 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
944,632
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 5.41 million for population peak status in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Palestine peaked at 5.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 944,632, in 1950.
Palestine ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 994,231 | 944,632 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.12 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.47 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 2.14 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 3.15 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 4.02 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million | 5.07 million | 5.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.25 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.99 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.31 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population peak status in Palestine?
- Population peak status in Palestine was 5.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,632 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for population peak status?
- Palestine ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).