Palestine Population History
1960 - 2026
Palestine's population has grown from 1,978,248 in 1990 to 5,165,775 in 2023, a total increase of 161.1% (2.61x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1990 Population
2.0M
2023 Population
5.2M
Total Growth
161.1%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1990
2.0M
2000
2.9M
2010
3.8M
2020
4.8M
2023
5.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1990-1995
+4.58%
1995-2000
+3.38%
2000-2005
+2.59%
2005-2010
+2.66%
2010-2015
+2.43%
2015-2020
+2.38%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,165,775 | +122,163 |
| 2022 | 5,043,612 | +120,863 |
| 2021 | 4,922,749 | +119,480 |
| 2020 | 4,803,269 | +117,963 |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | +116,219 |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | +114,282 |
| 2017 | 4,454,805 | +87,717 |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | +96,996 |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | +96,694 |
| 2014 | 4,173,398 | +96,690 |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | +96,710 |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | +97,012 |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | +96,825 |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | +97,062 |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | +97,122 |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | +97,481 |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | +88,162 |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | +85,938 |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | +83,770 |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | +81,657 |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | +79,596 |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | +77,589 |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | +75,631 |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | +73,722 |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | +71,863 |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | +70,050 |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | +118,521 |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | +113,331 |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | +108,368 |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | +103,622 |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | +99,085 |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | +94,746 |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | +90,597 |
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | — |