Population growth in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population growth was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Palestine, State of, 1991–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Palestine, State of stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
Palestine, State of ranks 33rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population growth in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Palestine, State of
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0193 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Palestine, State of?
- Population growth in Palestine, State of was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population growth?
- Palestine, State of ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.