Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palestine
Palestine: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 205,672 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palestine is 205,672 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palestine peaked at 205,672 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,871 people, in 1971.
Palestine ranks 136th 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 | 43,515 people | 42,363 people | 45,087 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,913 people | 32,150 people | 41,959 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,430 people | 30,871 people | 32,113 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,589 people | 32,466 people | 42,798 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,215 people | 44,503 people | 68,403 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,015 people | 71,994 people | 111,313 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,352 people | 116,323 people | 173,766 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,896 people | 181,251 people | 205,672 people | 4 |
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More population data for Palestine
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.23 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 36.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palestine?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Palestine was 205,672 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 205,672 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,871 people in 1971.
- How does Palestine rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Palestine ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.