World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Palestine

Palestine: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 5.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.41 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
165,944
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Palestine, 1800–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 5.41 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 224 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Palestine peaked at 5.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,944, in 1800.

That places Palestine 122nd out of 239 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in Palestine, 1800 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1800 165,944 —
1801 165,944 +0.0%
1802 165,944 +0.0%
1803 165,944 +0.0%
1804 165,944 +0.0%
1805 165,944 +0.0%
1806 165,944 +0.0%
1807 165,944 +0.0%
1808 165,944 +0.0%
1809 165,944 +0.0%
1810 165,944 +0.0%
1811 165,944 +0.0%
1812 165,944 +0.0%
1813 165,944 +0.0%
1814 165,944 +0.0%
1815 165,944 +0.0%
1816 165,944 +0.0%
1817 165,944 +0.0%
1818 165,944 +0.0%
1819 165,944 +0.0%
1820 165,944 +0.0%
1821 165,944 +0.0%
1822 165,944 +0.0%
1823 165,944 +0.0%
1824 165,944 +0.0%
1825 165,944 +0.0%
1826 165,944 +0.0%
1827 165,944 +0.0%
1828 165,944 +0.0%
1829 165,944 +0.0%
1830 165,944 +0.0%
1831 165,944 +0.0%
1832 165,944 +0.0%
1833 165,944 +0.0%
1834 165,944 +0.0%
1835 165,944 +0.0%
1836 165,944 +0.0%
1837 165,944 +0.0%
1838 165,944 +0.0%
1839 165,944 +0.0%
1840 165,944 +0.0%
1841 166,009 +0.0%
1842 166,139 +0.1%
1843 166,336 +0.1%
1844 166,599 +0.2%
1845 166,929 +0.2%
1846 167,327 +0.2%
1847 167,793 +0.3%
1848 168,328 +0.3%
1849 168,932 +0.4%
1850 169,606 +0.4%
1851 170,431 +0.5%
1852 171,347 +0.5%
1853 172,357 +0.6%
1854 173,460 +0.6%
1855 174,659 +0.7%
1856 175,953 +0.7%
1857 177,345 +0.8%
1858 178,835 +0.8%
1859 180,424 +0.9%
1860 182,114 +0.9%
1861 183,906 +1.0%
1862 185,735 +1.0%
1863 187,603 +1.0%
1864 189,509 +1.0%
1865 191,455 +1.0%
1866 193,441 +1.0%
1867 195,467 +1.0%
1868 197,550 +1.1%
1869 199,690 +1.1%
1870 201,889 +1.1%
1871 203,694 +0.9%
1872 205,909 +1.1%
1873 208,177 +1.1%
1874 210,500 +1.1%
1875 212,879 +1.1%
1876 215,317 +1.1%
1877 217,815 +1.2%
1878 220,375 +1.2%
1879 223,001 +1.2%
1880 225,694 +1.2%
1881 228,457 +1.2%
1882 231,292 +1.2%
1883 234,202 +1.3%
1884 237,151 +1.3%
1885 240,138 +1.3%
1886 243,165 +1.3%
1887 246,232 +1.3%
1888 249,340 +1.3%
1889 252,496 +1.3%
1890 255,701 +1.3%
1891 258,960 +1.3%
1892 262,276 +1.3%
1893 265,665 +1.3%
1894 269,128 +1.3%
1895 272,677 +1.3%
1896 276,313 +1.3%
1897 280,038 +1.3%
1898 283,853 +1.4%
1899 287,759 +1.4%
1900 291,751 +1.4%
1901 295,832 +1.4%
1902 299,995 +1.4%
1903 304,243 +1.4%
1904 308,561 +1.4%
1905 312,949 +1.4%
1906 317,844 +1.6%
1907 322,820 +1.6%
1908 327,878 +1.6%
1909 333,020 +1.6%
1910 337,256 +1.3%
1911 343,699 +1.9%
1912 350,268 +1.9%
1913 355,348 +1.5%
1914 356,869 +0.4%
1915 354,829 -0.6%
1916 349,229 -1.6%
1917 343,718 -1.6%
1918 342,471 -0.4%
1919 345,635 +0.9%
1920 353,234 +2.2%
1921 361,000 +2.2%
1922 369,781 +2.4%
1923 379,623 +2.7%
1924 390,574 +2.9%
1925 401,842 +2.9%
1926 413,434 +2.9%
1927 425,361 +2.9%
1928 437,633 +2.9%
1929 450,258 +2.9%
1930 463,247 +2.9%
1931 478,268 +3.2%
1932 499,208 +4.4%
1933 526,318 +5.4%
1934 562,023 +6.8%
1935 595,958 +6.0%
1936 625,083 +4.9%
1937 644,618 +3.1%
1938 667,500 +3.5%
1939 692,474 +3.7%
1940 719,218 +3.9%
1941 740,680 +3.0%
1942 762,751 +3.0%
1943 787,043 +3.2%
1944 814,979 +3.5%
1945 845,512 +3.7%
1946 872,964 +3.2%
1947 896,516 +2.7%
1948 915,374 +2.1%
1949 934,628 +2.1%
1950 944,632 +1.1%
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%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 5.41 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 5.41 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 165,944 165,944 165,944 10
1810s 165,944 165,944 165,944 10
1820s 165,944 165,944 165,944 10
1830s 165,944 165,944 165,944 10
1840s 167,034 165,944 168,932 10
1850s 174,442 169,606 180,424 10
1860s 190,647 182,114 199,690 10
1870s 211,956 201,889 223,001 10
1880s 238,817 225,694 252,496 10
1890s 271,237 255,701 287,759 10
1900s 311,489 291,751 333,020 10
1910s 347,932 337,256 356,869 10
1920s 398,274 353,234 450,258 10
1930s 575,470 463,247 692,474 10
1940s 828,966 719,218 934,628 10
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

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 119 Norway 5.52 million compare
  2. 120 Slovakia 5.52 million compare
  3. 121 Liberia 5.49 million compare
  4. 123 Ireland 5.20 million compare
  5. 124 New Zealand 5.17 million compare
  6. 125 Central African Republic 5.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Palestine?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Palestine was 5.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 165,944 in 1800.
How does Palestine rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Palestine ranks 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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