Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Palestine, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.79 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 4.56 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.13 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2026 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2027 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.26 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 22 Congo 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Vanuatu 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Iraq 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ethiopia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Nigeria 2.75 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Palestine was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.