Female population by age group in Palestine
Palestine: Female population by age group was 351,414 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
351,414 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
354,110 people
in 2020
All-time low
83,607 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Palestine is 351,414 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Palestine peaked at 354,110 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83,607 people, in 1950.
Palestine ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83,607 people | — |
| 1951 | 85,606 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 87,748 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 90,173 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 92,228 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 93,871 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 95,729 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 97,707 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 99,814 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 102,024 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 104,292 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 106,584 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 108,892 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 111,128 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 112,800 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 113,781 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 113,970 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 113,195 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 112,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 111,207 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 111,526 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 113,254 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 116,223 people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 119,853 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 123,618 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 127,292 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 130,848 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 134,277 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 137,645 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 141,124 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 144,691 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 148,375 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 152,525 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 157,669 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 164,010 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 169,173 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 173,245 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 181,617 people | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 191,387 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 199,157 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 207,633 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 216,800 people | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 226,274 people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 235,545 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 244,142 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 251,770 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 258,348 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 263,974 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 267,949 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 270,856 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 274,152 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 277,173 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 279,523 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 281,419 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 283,116 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 285,469 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 288,509 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 291,564 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 295,408 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 300,423 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 306,505 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 313,401 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 320,084 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 326,306 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 331,981 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 337,190 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 342,088 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 346,775 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 350,806 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 353,383 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 354,110 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 353,447 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 352,568 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 351,414 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,851 people | 83,607 people | 102,024 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 110,785 people | 104,292 people | 113,970 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,566 people | 111,526 people | 141,124 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,185 people | 144,691 people | 199,157 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,329 people | 207,633 people | 270,856 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,676 people | 274,152 people | 300,423 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,852 people | 306,505 people | 353,383 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,885 people | 351,414 people | 354,110 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 73,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 69,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 73,057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Palestine?
- Female population by age group in Palestine was 351,414 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 354,110 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,607 people in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for female population by age group?
- Palestine ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.