What is population in Palestine?

Population in Palestine was 5.41 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Palestine?

The highest recorded value was 5.41 million people in 2023.

What is the lowest population recorded in Palestine?

The lowest recorded value was 165,944 people in 1800.

How does Palestine rank for population?

Palestine ranks 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Palestine

Name: Population in Palestine
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Palestine: Population was 5.41 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.41 million people

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

121st

of 238 countries

All-time high

5.41 million people

in 2023

All-time low

165,944 people

in 1800

Years of data

224

1800–2023

Population in Palestine, 1800–2023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Palestine stood at 5.41 million people. That is the highest value across all 224 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 in Palestine peaked at 5.41 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,944 people, in 1800.

That places Palestine 121st out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	165,944 people	165,944 people	165,944 people	10
1810s	165,944 people	165,944 people	165,944 people	10
1820s	165,944 people	165,944 people	165,944 people	10
1830s	165,944 people	165,944 people	165,944 people	10
1840s	167,034 people	165,944 people	168,932 people	10
1850s	174,442 people	169,606 people	180,424 people	10
1860s	190,647 people	182,114 people	199,690 people	10
1870s	211,956 people	201,889 people	223,001 people	10
1880s	238,817 people	225,694 people	252,496 people	10
1890s	271,237 people	255,701 people	287,759 people	10
1900s	311,489 people	291,751 people	333,020 people	10
1910s	347,932 people	337,256 people	356,869 people	10
1920s	398,274 people	353,234 people	450,258 people	10
1930s	575,470 people	463,247 people	692,474 people	10
1940s	828,966 people	719,218 people	934,628 people	10
1950s	994,231 people	944,632 people	1.06 million people	10
1960s	1.12 million people	1.07 million people	1.15 million people	10
1970s	1.26 million people	1.12 million people	1.43 million people	10
1980s	1.73 million people	1.47 million people	2.06 million people	10
1990s	2.59 million people	2.14 million people	3.06 million people	10
2000s	3.53 million people	3.15 million people	3.92 million people	10
2010s	4.48 million people	4.02 million people	4.96 million people	10
2020s	5.24 million people	5.07 million people	5.41 million people	4

Countries ranked near Palestine

118 Norway 5.52 million people compare
119 Slovakia 5.52 million people compare
120 Liberia 5.49 million people compare
122 Ireland 5.20 million people compare
123 New Zealand 5.17 million people compare
124 Central African Republic 5.15 million people compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Palestine?: Population in Palestine was 5.41 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Palestine?: The highest recorded value was 5.41 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Palestine?: The lowest recorded value was 165,944 people in 1800.
How does Palestine rank for population?: Palestine ranks 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.