Population with un projections in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Population with un projections was 5.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.41 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
944,632
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population with un projections in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 5.41 million for population with un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with un projections in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 944,632, in 1950.

That places Palestine, State of 121st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population with un projections in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Population with un projections in Palestine, State of, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 944,632
1951 952,949 +0.9%
1952 962,311 +1.0%
1953 972,669 +1.1%
1954 984,023 +1.2%
1955 996,392 +1.3%
1956 1.01 million +1.3%
1957 1.02 million +1.4%
1958 1.04 million +1.5%
1959 1.06 million +1.6%
1960 1.07 million +1.6%
1961 1.09 million +1.7%
1962 1.11 million +1.7%
1963 1.13 million +1.6%
1964 1.14 million +1.2%
1965 1.15 million +0.6%
1966 1.15 million -0.1%
1967 1.14 million -0.9%
1968 1.12 million -1.2%
1969 1.11 million -0.8%
1970 1.12 million +0.3%
1971 1.13 million +1.6%
1972 1.16 million +2.7%
1973 1.20 million +3.2%
1974 1.24 million +3.2%
1975 1.28 million +3.1%
1976 1.32 million +2.9%
1977 1.35 million +2.8%
1978 1.39 million +2.7%
1979 1.43 million +2.8%
1980 1.47 million +2.9%
1981 1.51 million +3.0%
1982 1.56 million +3.2%
1983 1.62 million +3.7%
1984 1.69 million +4.3%
1985 1.75 million +3.4%
1986 1.79 million +2.5%
1987 1.88 million +4.9%
1988 1.98 million +5.4%
1989 2.06 million +4.0%
1990 2.14 million +4.1%
1991 2.23 million +4.2%
1992 2.32 million +4.3%
1993 2.43 million +4.3%
1994 2.53 million +4.3%
1995 2.64 million +4.2%
1996 2.75 million +4.2%
1997 2.86 million +4.1%
1998 2.96 million +3.6%
1999 3.06 million +3.2%
2000 3.15 million +3.1%
2001 3.24 million +2.9%
2002 3.32 million +2.5%
2003 3.40 million +2.3%
2004 3.48 million +2.3%
2005 3.56 million +2.4%
2006 3.65 million +2.5%
2007 3.74 million +2.5%
2008 3.83 million +2.5%
2009 3.92 million +2.4%
2010 4.02 million +2.4%
2011 4.12 million +2.5%
2012 4.22 million +2.4%
2013 4.32 million +2.4%
2014 4.42 million +2.3%
2015 4.52 million +2.4%
2016 4.63 million +2.5%
2017 4.74 million +2.4%
2018 4.85 million +2.3%
2019 4.96 million +2.2%
2020 5.07 million +2.3%
2021 5.19 million +2.3%
2022 5.31 million +2.3%
2023 5.41 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 123 New Zealand 5.17 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population with un projections in Palestine, State of?
Population with un projections in Palestine, State of was 5.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 944,632 in 1950.
How does Palestine, State of rank for population with un projections?
Palestine, State of ranks 121st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with un projections rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population with un projections
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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