Population, total in Palestine
Palestine: Population, total was 5.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 5.41 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Palestine peaked at 5.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 1990.
That places Palestine 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million | 1.98 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 2.92 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million | 3.79 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.80 million | 5.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 120 Oman 5.49 million compare
- 121 Ireland 5.48 million compare
- 122 Slovakia 5.41 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 5.32 million compare
- 125 Mauritania 5.32 million compare
- 126 Costa Rica 5.15 million compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.3348 billion cubic meters (2021)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 41.2% (2021)
- Terrestrial protected areas 10.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 10.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Palestine?
- Population, total in Palestine was 5.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population, total?
- Palestine ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.