How Many People Are There in Palestine - Updated Population
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The current population of the State of Palestine is 5,207,525 as of Thursday, May 27, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. The State Of Palestine 2020 population is estimated at 5,101,414 people at mid year according to UN data.
The State Of Palestine population is equivalent to 0.07% of the total world population. The State Of Palestine ranks number 121 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in the State of Palestine is 847 per Km2 (2,195 people per mi2). The total land area is 6,020 Km2 (2,324 sq. miles). 80.0 % of the population is urban (4,083,476 people in 2020). The median age in the State of Palestine is 20.8 years.
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The population of the State of Palestine (2020 and historical)
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimated the population of the State of Palestine, in the year 2020 AD, to be about 5.101 million, 60% of them (3,053 million people) in the West Bank, and 40% (2,048 million people) in the Gaza Strip. The estimated number of males at the end of 2020 AD in the State of Palestine was about 2.6 million males compared to 2.5 million females, with a sex ratio of 103.4. In the West Bank, the number of males reached 1.57 million, compared to 1.51 million females, with a sex ratio of 103.9, while the number of males in the Gaza Strip reached 1.05 million males compared to 1.03 million females, with a sex ratio of 102.7.
The population growth rate in 2020 was estimated at 2.5% compared to 2019 (2.2% in the West Bank, and 2.9% in Gaza Strip).
The number of Palestinians around the world at the end of 2020 was estimated at 13.7 million Palestinians around the world, 37.2% of them are residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and 12% are residents of the State of Israel (1.6 million people).
The number of Palestinians in Arab countries reached about 6.2 million (44.9% of the total number of Palestinians), while the number of Palestinians in foreign countries reached about 738 thousand, representing 5.4% of the total number of Palestinians in the world.
| Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Country's Share of World Pop | State of Palestine Global Rank |
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| 2020 | 5,101,414 | 2.41 % | -10,563 | 20.8 | 3.67 | 847 | 0.07 % | 121 |
| 2019 | 4,981,420 | 2.44 % | -10,563 | 19.7 | 4.13 | 827 | 0.06 % | 121 |
| 2018 | 4,862,979 | 2.44 % | -10,563 | 19.7 | 4.13 | 808 | 0.06 % | 121 |
| 2017 | 4,747,227 | 2.41 % | -10,563 | 19.7 | 4.13 | 789 | 0.06 % | 122 |
| 2016 | 4,635,654 | 2.35 % | -10,563 | 19.7 | 4.13 | 770 | 0.06 % | 123 |
| 2015 | 4,529,166 | 2.23 % | -31,413 | 19.5 | 4.25 | 752 | 0.06 % | 123 |
| 2010 | 4,055,631 | 2.54 % | -20,734 | 18.2 | 4.60 | 674 | 0.06 % | 127 |
| 2005 | 3,577,961 | 2.11 % | -38,000 | 17.0 | 5.02 | 594 | 0.05 % | 129 |
| 2000 | 3,224,003 | 4.25 % | 14,000 | 16.0 | 5.81 | 536 | 0.05 % | 129 |
| 1995 | 2,618,668 | 4.50 % | 7,001 | 15.7 | 6.60 | 435 | 0.05 % | 133 |
| 1990 | 2,101,446 | 3.62 % | -7,869 | 15.7 | 6.76 | 349 | 0.04 % | 137 |
| 1985 | 1,759,534 | 3.10 % | -12,291 | 15.5 | 7.05 | 292 | 0.04 % | 141 |
| 1980 | 1,510,713 | 2.68 % | -16,739 | 15.1 | 7.50 | 251 | 0.03 % | 141 |
| 1975 | 1,323,802 | 3.28 % | -6,451 | 14.8 | 7.69 | 220 | 0.03 % | 142 |
| 1970 | 1,126,629 | -1.11 % | -56,368 | 15.3 | 8.00 | 187 | 0.03 % | 142 |
| 1965 | 1,191,379 | 2.19 % | -15,529 | 16.1 | 8.00 | 198 | 0.04 % | 136 |
| 1960 | 1,069,320 | 1.60 % | -13,591 | 16.8 | 7.38 | 178 | 0.04 % | 137 |
| 1955 | 987,755 | 1.17 % | -13,763 | 17.0 | 7.38 | 164 | 0.04 % | 136 |
The data of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census for 2017 indicated that 42.2% of the Palestinian population in the State of Palestine are refugees, as their number was estimated at 1.98 million refugees at that time, as their number in the West Bank reached about 741 thousand refugees, representing 26.3% of the total population of the West Bank. In the Gaza Strip, there are about 1.24 million refugees or 66.1% of the total population of the Gaza Strip.
According to the same census, Muslims made up 96.5% of the total population, and a minority of Christians was estimated at that time at 46,850 people, and other religions only 1,384 individuals.
The spoken languages by Palestinians and Israeli settlers are Arabic and Hebrew. English is widely understood.
State of Palestine Population Forecast
| Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Country's Share of World Pop | State of Palestine Global Rank |
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| 2020 | 5,101,414 | 2.41 % | -10,563 | 20.8 | 3.67 | 847 | 0.07 % | 121 |
| 2025 | 5,718,414 | 2.31 % | -5,000 | 21.9 | 3.67 | 950 | 0.07 % | 118 |
| 2030 | 6,341,728 | 2.09 % | -5,000 | 23.1 | 3.67 | 1,053 | 0.07 % | 116 |
| 2035 | 6,971,088 | 1.91 % | -5,000 | 24.5 | 3.67 | 1,158 | 0.08 % | 114 |
| 2040 | 7,599,231 | 1.74 % | -5,000 | 26.1 | 3.67 | 1,262 | 0.08 % | 112 |
| 2045 | 8,217,273 | 1.58 % | -5,001 | 27.6 | 3.67 | 1,365 | 0.09 % | 111 |
| 2050 | 8,815,774 | 1.42 % | -5,001 | 29.1 | 3.67 | 1,464 | 0.09 % | 107 |
Growth of Palestine
President Donald Trump unveiled his Middle East peace plan to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, which details a path for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine without support from Palestinian leaders.
Specifics of the plan include the creation of a Palestinian state with a capital in eastern Jerusalem, along with the U.S. recognizing Israeli settlements in the West Bank in exchange for a four-year freeze on new settlements during future negotiations.
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With Palestinian leaders already denouncing the Trump administration and refusing to negotiate, the plan is unlikely to spark renewed talks between Israel and Palestine. Talks broke down in 2014 after Israel suspended negotiations following a unity deal between the Fatah and Hamas political parties.
The State of Palestine has officially existed since 1988 and is recognized by 138 United Nations members. The United States and Israel do not recognize Palestinian statehood, and some believe Trump’s latest plan would allow for further annexation of current Palestine territory.
Regardless, many agree that the need for peace continues to grow in urgency, as Palestine’s population is growing at a larger rate than Israel. Jewish and Arab populations are on a collision course of parity in the coming decades, with Arab Israeli’s also growing faster than Jewish Israeli’s and gaining more voting power.
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