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Palestine

Population

5,726,238

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
119th
Share of world
0.07%
Annual change
+103,1671.89%

Population of Palestine

010M20M30M40M50M60M20265.7M2050 projection8.5M↑ 48% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 5,726,238. 2050 projection: 8,451,891.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Palestine. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20265,692,7901.89%119
20255,589,6231.97%120
20205,069,6922.26%122
20194,957,7682.21%123
20184,850,5922.27%125
20174,742,7432.38%125
20154,521,5652.40%125
20104,016,9162.46%126
20053,557,4012.45%129
20003,151,7933.64%131

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Gaza is home to 801,829 people, 14.08% of Palestine's population.

City population800K300K100K
Gaza 801.8KJerusalem 343.0KKhan Yunis 326.1KJabalia 290.5KHebron 242.7KNablus 191.0KBeit Lahia 121.1KNuseirat 112.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Gaza801.8K14.08%
2Jerusalem343.0K6.03%
3Khan Yunis326.1K5.73%
4Jabalia290.5K5.10%
5Rafah270.1K4.74%
6Hebron242.7K4.26%
7Nablus191.0K3.35%
8Beit Lahia121.1K2.13%
9Nuseirat112.5K1.98%
10Deir al-Balah107.5K1.89%

Palestine by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Palestine is home to an estimated 5,726,238 people, the 119th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Palestine has a net population change of approximately 296 people per day, driven by 396 births, 45 deaths, and net emigration of 55 people.
Share of world
Palestine makes up 0.07% of the world's population and 0.11% of Asia's.
Density
945.6 people per km² of land (2,449.2 per mi²), ranking 14th among countries and territories.
Urban living
87.38% of people live in urban areas.

Palestine Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 1695–99 years, male: 3995–99 years, female: 23290–94 years, male: 47290–94 years, female: 1,61785–89 years, male: 2,59085–89 years, female: 5,79380–84 years, male: 8,04380–84 years, female: 12,66775–79 years, male: 16,79675–79 years, female: 22,60570–74 years, male: 28,00270–74 years, female: 34,66665–69 years, male: 42,20465–69 years, female: 48,95460–64 years, male: 58,13660–64 years, female: 64,88855–59 years, male: 72,13655–59 years, female: 79,91950–54 years, male: 88,24950–54 years, female: 97,43045–49 years, male: 111,65845–49 years, female: 120,62640–44 years, male: 145,29240–44 years, female: 150,60235–39 years, male: 187,37335–39 years, female: 189,35930–34 years, male: 215,28630–34 years, female: 219,57325–29 years, male: 220,94425–29 years, female: 229,18720–24 years, male: 250,63520–24 years, female: 257,16915–19 years, male: 300,87515–19 years, female: 300,36210–14 years, male: 347,78010–14 years, female: 336,1125–9 years, male: 365,8475–9 years, female: 349,0010–4 years, male: 362,6850–4 years, female: 346,984100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K300K300K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

21.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

77.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.62%

Female

50.38%

Life expectancy 75Life expectancy 79.8

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Palestine United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  5. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics