Palestinian Territories

Population in Palestinian Territories

Population in Palestinian Territories: 944,600 people in 1950 and 5.41 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.41 million people
Since 1950
+4.46 million people
Rank, 2023
121 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
11.5 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Palestinian TerritoriesPopulation in Palestinian Territories: 944,600 people in 1950 and 5.41 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 11.5 million people in 2100, between 3.11 million people and 58.2 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 11.5 million people in 2100, between 3.11 million people and 58.2 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 165,900 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearPalestinian TerritoriesWorld
20235.41 million8.09 billion
20225.31 million8.02 billion
20215.19 million7.95 billion
20205.07 million7.89 billion
20194.96 million7.81 billion
20184.85 million7.73 billion
20174.74 million7.65 billion
20164.63 million7.56 billion
20154.52 million7.47 billion
20144.42 million7.38 billion
20134.32 million7.29 billion
20124.22 million7.2 billion
20114.12 million7.11 billion
20104.02 million7.02 billion
20093.92 million6.93 billion
20083.83 million6.84 billion
20073.74 million6.76 billion
20063.65 million6.67 billion
20053.56 million6.59 billion
20043.48 million6.5 billion
20033.4 million6.42 billion
20023.32 million6.34 billion
20013.24 million6.26 billion
20003.15 million6.17 billion
19993.06 million6.09 billion
19982.96 million6.01 billion
19972.86 million5.93 billion
19962.75 million5.84 billion
19952.64 million5.76 billion
19942.53 million5.68 billion
19932.43 million5.59 billion
19922.33 million5.51 billion
19912.23 million5.42 billion
19902.14 million5.33 billion
19892.06 million5.23 billion
19881.98 million5.14 billion
19871.88 million5.05 billion
19861.79 million4.96 billion
19851.75 million4.87 billion
19841.69 million4.78 billion
19831.62 million4.7 billion
19821.56 million4.61 billion
19811.51 million4.53 billion
19801.47 million4.45 billion
19791.43 million4.37 billion
19781.39 million4.29 billion
19771.35 million4.22 billion
19761.32 million4.14 billion
19751.28 million4.07 billion
19741.24 million4 billion
19731.2 million3.92 billion
19721.17 million3.85 billion
19711.13 million3.77 billion
19701.12 million3.7 billion
19691.11 million3.62 billion
19681.12 million3.55 billion
19671.14 million3.47 billion
19661.15 million3.4 billion
19651.15 million3.34 billion
19641.14 million3.26 billion
19631.13 million3.19 billion
19621.11 million3.12 billion
19611.09 million3.07 billion
19601.07 million3.02 billion
19591.06 million2.97 billion
19581.04 million2.91 billion
19571.02 million2.85 billion
19561.01 million2.8 billion
1955996,4002.74 billion
1954984,0002.69 billion
1953972,7002.63 billion
1952962,3002.58 billion
1951952,9002.54 billion
1950944,6002.49 billion
1949934,600–
1948915,400–
1947896,500–
1946873,000–
1945845,500–
1944815,000–
1943787,000–
1942762,800–
1941740,700–
1940719,200–
1939692,500–
1938667,500–
1937644,600–
1936625,100–
1935596,000–
1934562,000–
1933526,300–
1932499,200–
1931478,300–
1930463,200–
1929450,300–
1928437,600–
1927425,400–
1926413,400–
1925401,800–
1924390,600–
1923379,600–
1922369,800–
1921361,000–
1920353,200–
1919345,600–
1918342,500–
1917343,700–
1916349,200–
1915354,800–
1914356,900–
1913355,300–
1912350,300–
1911343,700–
1910337,300–
1909333,000–
1908327,900–
1907322,800–
1906317,800–
1905312,900–
1904308,600–
1903304,200–
1902300,000–
1901295,800–
1900291,800–
1899287,800–
1898283,900–
1897280,000–
1896276,300–
1895272,700–
1894269,100–
1893265,700–
1892262,300–
1891259,000–
1890255,700–
1889252,500–
1888249,300–
1887246,200–
1886243,200–
1885240,100–
1884237,200–
1883234,200–
1882231,300–
1881228,500–
1880225,700–
1879223,000–
1878220,400–
1877217,800–
1876215,300–
1875212,900–
1874210,500–
1873208,200–
1872205,900–
1871203,700–
1870201,900–
1869199,700–
1868197,600–
1867195,500–
1866193,400–
1865191,500–
1864189,500–
1863187,600–
1862185,700–
1861183,900–
1860182,100–
1859180,400–
1858178,800–
1857177,300–
1856176,000–
1855174,700–
1854173,500–
1853172,400–
1852171,300–
1851170,400–
1850169,600–
1849168,900–
1848168,300–
1847167,800–
1846167,300–
1845166,900–
1844166,600–
1843166,300–
1842166,100–
1841166,000–
1840165,900–
1839165,900–
1838165,900–
1837165,900–
1836165,900–
1835165,900–
1834165,900–
1833165,900–
1832165,900–
1831165,900–
1830165,900–
1829165,900–
1828165,900–
1827165,900–
1826165,900–
1825165,900–
1824165,900–
1823165,900–
1822165,900–
1821165,900–
1820165,900–
1819165,900–
1818165,900–
1817165,900–
1816165,900–
1815165,900–
1814165,900–
1813165,900–
1812165,900–
1811165,900–
1810165,900–
1809165,900–
1808165,900–
1807165,900–
1806165,900–
1805165,900–
1804165,900–
1803165,900–
1802165,900–
1801165,900–
1800165,900–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPalestinian TerritoriesWorld
20245.5 million5.45 million–5.54 million8.16 billion
20255.59 million5.46 million–5.72 million8.23 billion
20265.69 million5.46 million–5.93 million8.3 billion
20275.8 million5.45 million–6.15 million8.37 billion
20285.91 million5.42 million–6.38 million8.44 billion
20296.01 million5.39 million–6.64 million8.5 billion
20306.12 million5.35 million–6.91 million8.57 billion
20316.23 million5.31 million–7.17 million8.63 billion
20326.34 million5.27 million–7.46 million8.7 billion
20336.46 million5.25 million–7.79 million8.76 billion
20346.58 million5.22 million–8.1 million8.82 billion
20356.69 million5.18 million–8.4 million8.89 billion
20366.81 million5.13 million–8.77 million8.95 billion
20376.93 million5.08 million–9.2 million9.01 billion
20387.05 million5.03 million–9.6 million9.06 billion
20397.17 million5 million–9.98 million9.12 billion
20407.29 million4.98 million–10.4 million9.18 billion
20417.41 million4.94 million–10.8 million9.23 billion
20427.54 million4.9 million–11.2 million9.29 billion
20437.66 million4.87 million–11.6 million9.34 billion
20447.78 million4.84 million–12.1 million9.39 billion
20457.9 million4.8 million–12.6 million9.44 billion
20468.01 million4.74 million–13.1 million9.49 billion
20478.12 million4.68 million–13.6 million9.54 billion
20488.23 million4.62 million–14.2 million9.58 billion
20498.34 million4.58 million–14.7 million9.62 billion
20508.45 million4.53 million–15.2 million9.66 billion
20518.56 million4.47 million–15.7 million9.7 billion
20528.66 million4.45 million–16.2 million9.74 billion
20538.77 million4.44 million–16.7 million9.78 billion
20548.87 million4.39 million–17.1 million9.81 billion
20558.96 million4.34 million–17.6 million9.85 billion
20569.06 million4.35 million–18.2 million9.88 billion
20579.15 million4.33 million–18.8 million9.91 billion
20589.25 million4.28 million–19.4 million9.94 billion
20599.34 million4.26 million–20.1 million9.96 billion
20609.43 million4.22 million–20.9 million9.99 billion
20619.53 million4.14 million–21.6 million10 billion
20629.62 million4.1 million–22.4 million10 billion
20639.71 million4.1 million–23.2 million10.1 billion
20649.8 million4.09 million–23.8 million10.1 billion
20659.88 million4.05 million–24.4 million10.1 billion
20669.97 million3.99 million–25 million10.1 billion
206710.1 million3.94 million–25.7 million10.1 billion
206810.1 million3.87 million–26.4 million10.2 billion
206910.2 million3.8 million–27 million10.2 billion
207010.3 million3.71 million–27.8 million10.2 billion
207110.4 million3.64 million–28.6 million10.2 billion
207210.4 million3.59 million–29.6 million10.2 billion
207310.5 million3.54 million–30.6 million10.2 billion
207410.6 million3.52 million–31.5 million10.2 billion
207510.6 million3.48 million–32.6 million10.3 billion
207610.7 million3.44 million–33.8 million10.3 billion
207710.8 million3.47 million–35.2 million10.3 billion
207810.8 million3.47 million–36.3 million10.3 billion
207910.9 million3.47 million–37.3 million10.3 billion
208010.9 million3.44 million–38.6 million10.3 billion
208111 million3.43 million–39.9 million10.3 billion
208211 million3.42 million–40.9 million10.3 billion
208311.1 million3.39 million–41.6 million10.3 billion
208411.1 million3.38 million–41.8 million10.3 billion
208511.1 million3.39 million–42.1 million10.3 billion
208611.2 million3.39 million–43.1 million10.3 billion
208711.2 million3.36 million–43.8 million10.3 billion
208811.2 million3.33 million–44.5 million10.3 billion
208911.3 million3.33 million–45.4 million10.3 billion
209011.3 million3.35 million–46 million10.3 billion
209111.3 million3.33 million–46.3 million10.3 billion
209211.3 million3.3 million–47 million10.3 billion
209311.4 million3.29 million–48.5 million10.3 billion
209411.4 million3.24 million–49.8 million10.2 billion
209511.4 million3.19 million–51.1 million10.2 billion
209611.4 million3.15 million–52.9 million10.2 billion
209711.5 million3.12 million–54.6 million10.2 billion
209811.5 million3.1 million–56.4 million10.2 billion
209911.5 million3.1 million–57.5 million10.2 billion
210011.5 million3.11 million–58.2 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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