State of Palestine — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 944,000 1
1951 952,000
1952 962,000
1953 972,000
1954 984,000
1955 996,000
1956 1,009,000 1
1957 1,024,000
1958 1,039,000
1959 1,055,000
1960 1,073,000
1961 1,090,000
1962 1,109,000
1963 1,127,000
1964 1,140,000
1965 1,147,000
1966 1,146,000
1967 1,135,000
1968 1,121,000
1969 1,113,000
1970 1,116,000
1971 1,134,000
1972 1,164,000
1973 1,202,000
1974 1,241,000
1975 1,279,000 1
1976 1,316,000
1977 1,352,000
1978 1,389,000
1979 1,428,000
1980 1,469,000
1981 1,512,000 1
1982 1,560,000
1983 1,618,000
1984 1,688,000
1985 1,745,000
1986 1,789,000 1
1987 1,876,000
1988 1,977,000
1989 2,055,000 1
1990 2,139,000
1991 2,228,000
1992 2,324,000 1
1993 2,425,000
1994 2,529,000 1
1995 2,636,000
1996 2,746,000
1997 2,859,000 1
1998 2,962,000
1999 3,056,000 1
2000 3,151,000
2001 3,242,000
2002 3,322,000 1
2003 3,398,000
2004 3,475,000
2005 3,557,000 1
2006 3,645,000
2007 3,736,000
2008 3,829,000 1
2009 3,921,000
2010 4,016,000 1
2011 4,115,000
2012 4,215,000
2013 4,315,000 1
2014 4,415,000
2015 4,521,000 1
2016 4,632,000
2017 4,742,000
2018 4,850,000 1
2019 4,957,000
2020 5,069,000 1
2021 5,185,000
2022 5,305,000 1
2023 5,409,000
2024 5,495,000
2025 5,589,000 1
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