Total population in thousands in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Total population in thousands was 5,590 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,590
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5,590
in 2025
All-time low
3,152
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Total population in thousands in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220252000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.4k2024: 5.5k2025: 5.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 5,590 for total population in thousands in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Palestine, State of peaked at 5,590 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,152, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total population in thousands in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Total population in thousands (UN DESA) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 3,152
2001 3,242 +2.9%
2002 3,322 +2.5%
2003 3,398 +2.3%
2004 3,475 +2.3%
2005 3,557 +2.4%
2006 3,645 +2.5%
2007 3,737 +2.5%
2008 3,829 +2.5%
2009 3,921 +2.4%
2010 4,017 +2.4%
2011 4,116 +2.5%
2012 4,215 +2.4%
2013 4,315 +2.4%
2014 4,416 +2.3%
2015 4,522 +2.4%
2016 4,633 +2.5%
2017 4,743 +2.4%
2018 4,851 +2.3%
2019 4,958 +2.2%
2020 5,070 +2.3%
2021 5,185 +2.3%
2022 5,305 +2.3%
2023 5,409 +2.0%
2024 5,495 +1.6%
2025 5,590 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,528 3,152 3,921 10
2010s 4,478 4,017 4,958 10
2020s 5,342 5,070 5,590 6

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 43 Lebanon 5,849 compare
  2. 44 Finland 5,623 compare
  3. 45 Norway 5,623 compare
  4. 47 Oman 5,495 compare
  5. 48 Slovakia 5,475 compare
  6. 49 Ireland 5,308 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population in thousands in Palestine, State of?
Total population in thousands in Palestine, State of was 5,590 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 5,590 in 2025.
What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 3,152 in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for total population in thousands?
Palestine, State of ranks 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total population in thousands (UN DESA)
Source
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Coverage
75 places, 1,946 data points, 2000–2025
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