Number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine

Palestine: Number of children under 5, by world region was 600,680 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
600,680 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
780,286 people
in 2045
All-time low
600,680 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 600,680 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine peaked at 780,286 people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 600,680 people, in 2100.

Palestine ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine, 2024 to 2100.
Year people Change
2024 715,929 people —
2025 712,095 people -0.5%
2026 709,668 people -0.3%
2027 707,915 people -0.2%
2028 706,651 people -0.2%
2029 707,114 people +0.1%
2030 708,989 people +0.3%
2031 711,292 people +0.3%
2032 714,433 people +0.4%
2033 718,789 people +0.6%
2034 724,268 people +0.8%
2035 730,748 people +0.9%
2036 737,762 people +1.0%
2037 744,869 people +1.0%
2038 751,875 people +0.9%
2039 758,639 people +0.9%
2040 764,886 people +0.8%
2041 770,278 people +0.7%
2042 774,711 people +0.6%
2043 777,867 people +0.4%
2044 779,694 people +0.2%
2045 780,286 people +0.1%
2046 779,564 people -0.1%
2047 777,644 people -0.2%
2048 774,800 people -0.4%
2049 771,271 people -0.5%
2050 767,305 people -0.5%
2051 762,898 people -0.6%
2052 758,184 people -0.6%
2053 753,429 people -0.6%
2054 748,589 people -0.6%
2055 743,724 people -0.6%
2056 739,341 people -0.6%
2057 735,667 people -0.5%
2058 732,412 people -0.4%
2059 729,602 people -0.4%
2060 727,591 people -0.3%
2061 726,365 people -0.2%
2062 725,317 people -0.1%
2063 724,386 people -0.1%
2064 723,791 people -0.1%
2065 723,333 people -0.1%
2066 722,744 people -0.1%
2067 722,161 people -0.1%
2068 721,389 people -0.1%
2069 720,106 people -0.2%
2070 718,555 people -0.2%
2071 716,642 people -0.3%
2072 713,982 people -0.4%
2073 710,529 people -0.5%
2074 706,757 people -0.5%
2075 702,888 people -0.5%
2076 698,761 people -0.6%
2077 694,257 people -0.6%
2078 689,360 people -0.7%
2079 684,093 people -0.8%
2080 678,861 people -0.8%
2081 674,023 people -0.7%
2082 669,226 people -0.7%
2083 664,174 people -0.8%
2084 659,053 people -0.8%
2085 653,996 people -0.8%
2086 649,065 people -0.8%
2087 644,245 people -0.7%
2088 639,751 people -0.7%
2089 635,596 people -0.6%
2090 631,667 people -0.6%
2091 628,089 people -0.6%
2092 624,755 people -0.5%
2093 621,628 people -0.5%
2094 618,515 people -0.5%
2095 615,478 people -0.5%
2096 612,526 people -0.5%
2097 609,653 people -0.5%
2098 606,838 people -0.5%
2099 603,823 people -0.5%
2100 600,680 people -0.5%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 600,680 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 600,680 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14 million people, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 709,895 people 706,651 people 715,929 people 6
2030s 730,166 people 708,989 people 758,639 people 10
2040s 775,100 people 764,886 people 780,286 people 10
2050s 747,115 people 729,602 people 767,305 people 10
2060s 723,718 people 720,106 people 727,591 people 10
2070s 703,582 people 684,093 people 718,555 people 10
2080s 656,799 people 635,596 people 678,861 people 10
2090s 617,297 people 603,823 people 631,667 people 10
2100s 600,680 people 600,680 people 600,680 people 1

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 88 Oman 701,526 people compare
  2. 89 Kyrgyzstan 645,668 people compare
  3. 90 Poland 624,863 people compare
  4. 92 South Korea 599,530 people compare
  5. 93 Kuwait 563,011 people compare
  6. 94 Dominican Republic 543,612 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine?
Number of children under 5, by world region in Palestine was 600,680 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 780,286 people in 2045.
What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 600,680 people in 2100.
How does Palestine rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
Palestine ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.