Population of Palestine

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2019)
Date23 Aug 2021

The current population of Palestine is 5,839,944 as of March 19, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Palestine is projected at 5,222,748 or 5.223 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Palestine is projected at 5,101,414 or 5.101 million people for the year 2020. Palestine ranks number 121st in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Palestine is ranked 39th among 51 countries in Asia.

Palestine's population will be increased year by year. The Palestine population is projected to reach 6.34 million in 2030 and increase to 8.82 million in 2050 and 12.27 million by 2100. Palestine accounts for 0.066 percent of the world population. However, its global share increased by 0.036% in 1962 and is projected to increase by 0.113% by 2100.

Palestine was at 135th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to increase to 95th in 2100.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Net change

Palestine population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
20205,101,414119,9942.410.064
20215,222,748121,3342.380.065
20225,345,541122,7932.350.066
20235,469,364123,8232.320.067
20245,593,767124,4032.270.068
20255,718,414124,6472.230.069
20265,843,006124,5922.180.070
20275,967,457124,4512.130.070
20286,091,896124,4392.090.071
20296,216,592124,6962.050.072
20306,341,728125,1362.010.073
20316,467,257125,5291.980.074
20326,593,036125,7791.940.075
20336,719,001125,9651.910.076
20346,845,038126,0371.880.077
20356,971,088126,0501.840.077
20367,097,071125,9831.810.078
20377,222,956125,8851.770.079
20387,348,661125,7051.740.080
20397,474,114125,4531.710.081
20407,599,231125,1171.670.082
20417,723,931124,7001.640.083
20427,848,167124,2361.610.083
20437,971,836123,6691.580.084
20448,094,897123,0611.540.085
20458,217,273122,3761.510.086
20468,338,906121,6331.480.087
20478,459,694120,7881.450.088
20488,579,519119,8251.420.088
20498,698,264118,7451.380.089
20508,815,774117,5101.350.090
20518,931,981116,2071.320.091
20529,046,842114,8611.290.092
20539,160,311113,4691.250.092
20549,272,406112,0951.220.093
20559,383,113110,7071.190.094
20569,492,380109,2671.160.095
20579,600,126107,7461.140.096
20589,706,290106,1641.110.096
20599,810,762104,4721.080.097
20609,913,488102,7261.050.098
206110,014,390100,9021.020.099
206210,113,44499,0540.990.099
206310,210,58597,1410.960.100
206410,305,83295,2470.930.101
206510,399,12693,2940.910.102
206610,490,44791,3210.880.102
206710,579,74289,2950.850.103
206810,666,93887,1960.820.104
206910,751,93484,9960.800.104
207010,834,68282,7480.770.105
207110,915,11980,4370.740.106
207210,993,25878,1390.720.106
207311,069,08275,8240.690.107
207411,142,62073,5380.660.107
207511,213,89471,2740.640.108
207611,282,88968,9950.620.108
207711,349,60366,7140.590.109
207811,414,01764,4140.570.110
207911,476,11862,1010.540.110
208011,535,90159,7830.520.111
208111,593,36557,4640.500.111
208211,648,51655,1510.480.112
208311,701,40952,8930.450.112
208411,752,08150,6720.430.113
208511,800,58348,5020.410.113
208611,846,93246,3490.390.114
208711,891,11944,1870.370.114
208811,933,14642,0270.350.114
208911,973,00639,8600.330.115
209012,010,69437,6880.310.115
209112,046,21035,5160.300.116
209212,079,55933,3490.280.116
209312,110,74031,1810.260.116
209412,139,76729,0270.240.117
209512,166,63226,8650.220.117
209612,191,33624,7040.200.118
209712,213,86422,5280.180.118
209812,234,19720,3330.170.118
209912,252,32618,1290.15inf
210012,268,22215,8960.13inf

Palestine population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
Net Changerate (%)to World
1950931,928--0.037
1951923,893-8,035-0.860.036
1952932,0678,1740.880.036
1953948,88616,8191.800.036
1954968,70119,8152.090.036
1955987,75519,0541.970.036
19561,004,28516,5301.670.036
19571,018,47514,1901.410.036
19581,032,10813,6331.340.035
19591,048,12916,0211.550.035
19601,069,32021,1912.020.035
19611,096,75627,4362.570.036
19621,128,57631,8202.900.036
19631,159,39630,8202.730.036
19641,181,89322,4971.940.036
19651,191,3799,4860.800.036
19661,184,973-6,406-0.540.035
19671,165,750-19,223-1.620.034
19681,142,229-23,521-2.020.032
19691,126,365-15,864-1.390.031
19701,126,6292640.020.030
19711,146,30719,6781.750.030
19721,182,42536,1183.150.031
19731,229,36546,9403.970.031
19741,278,56549,2004.000.032
19751,323,80245,2373.540.033
19761,363,61839,8163.010.033
19771,400,11936,5012.680.033
19781,434,99534,8762.490.033
19791,471,14236,1472.520.034
19801,510,71339,5712.690.034
19811,554,18243,4692.880.034
19821,600,94746,7653.010.035
19831,650,92449,9773.120.035
19841,703,80552,8813.200.036
19851,759,53455,7293.270.036
19861,817,97958,4453.320.037
19871,879,75061,7713.400.037
19881,946,37666,6263.540.038
19892,019,83073,4543.770.039
19902,101,44681,6164.040.040
19912,191,00289,5564.260.041
19922,287,66296,6604.410.042
19932,391,396103,7344.530.043
19942,501,979110,5834.620.044
19952,618,668116,6894.660.046
19962,742,532123,8644.730.047
19972,872,006129,4744.720.049
19983,000,620128,6144.480.050
19993,119,864119,2443.970.051
20003,224,003104,1393.340.052
20013,309,91085,9072.660.053
20023,380,16470,2542.120.054
20033,441,86561,7011.830.054
20043,505,32363,4581.840.054
20053,577,96172,6382.070.055
20063,662,42284,4612.360.055
20073,756,46094,0382.570.056
20083,856,679100,2192.670.057
20093,957,670100,9912.620.057
20104,055,63197,9612.480.058
20114,149,64994,0182.320.059
20124,241,57391,9242.220.059
20134,333,52391,9502.170.060
20144,428,63995,1162.190.060
20154,529,166100,5272.270.061
20164,635,654106,4882.350.062
20174,747,227111,5732.410.062
20184,862,979115,7522.440.063
20194,981,420118,4412.440.064