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Population in Palestine

Population in Palestine was 5.41 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 123rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,413,596
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank123rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,413,5962025
Series low1,978,2481990

Population in Palestine, 1990 to 2025

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1M2M3M4M5M6M19901996200220082014202020251990: 1,978,248 persons1991: 2,068,845 persons1992: 2,163,591 persons1993: 2,262,676 persons1994: 2,366,298 persons1995: 2,474,666 persons1996: 2,587,997 persons1997: 2,706,518 persons1998: 2,776,568 persons1999: 2,848,431 persons2000: 2,922,153 persons2001: 2,997,784 persons2002: 3,075,373 persons2003: 3,154,969 persons2004: 3,236,626 persons2005: 3,320,396 persons2006: 3,406,334 persons2007: 3,494,496 persons2008: 3,591,977 persons2009: 3,689,099 persons2010: 3,786,161 persons2011: 3,882,986 persons2012: 3,979,998 persons2013: 4,076,708 persons2014: 4,173,398 persons2015: 4,270,092 persons2016: 4,367,088 persons2017: 4,454,805 persons2018: 4,569,087 persons2019: 4,685,306 persons2020: 4,803,269 persons2021: 4,922,749 persons2022: 5,043,612 persons2023: 5,165,775 persons2024: 5,289,152 persons2025: 5,413,596 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
20255,413,596
20245,289,152
20235,165,775
20225,043,612
20214,922,749
20204,803,269
20194,685,306
20184,569,087
20174,454,805
20164,367,088
20154,270,092
20144,173,398
20134,076,708
20123,979,998
20113,882,986
20103,786,161
20093,689,099
20083,591,977
20073,494,496
20063,406,334
20053,320,396
20043,236,626
20033,154,969
20023,075,373
20012,997,784
20002,922,153
19992,848,431
19982,776,568
19972,706,518
19962,587,997
19952,474,666
19942,366,298
19932,262,676
19922,163,591
19912,068,845
19901,978,248

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Palestine?

Population in Palestine was 5.41 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 123rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Palestine?

5.41 million in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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