State of Palestine Demographics

Population of the State of Palestine (2025)

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State of Palestine Population
5,589,623
see live
Yearly Change
+1.71%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
120

Median Age

The median age in the State of Palestine is 20.1 years (2025).

Fertility in the State of Palestine

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.2
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in the State of Palestine

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Both Sexes
73.1
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
76.9
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
69.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in the State of Palestine


Infant Mortality
17.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
20.0
(per 1,000 live births)


State of Palestine Urban Population

Currently, 84.2% of the population of the State of Palestine is urban (4,707,958 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in the State of Palestine is 929 people per Km2 (2,405 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 6,020 Km2 (2,324 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in the State of Palestine

# City Population
1 East Jerusalem 428,304
2 Gaza 410,000
3 Khan Yunis 173,183
4 Jabalya 168,568
5 Hebron 160,470
6 Nablus 130,326
7 Rafah 126,305
8 Dayr al Balah 59,504
9 Bayt Lahya 56,919
10 Battir 56,746
11 Tulkarm 44,169
12 Qalqilyah 43,212
13 Yatta 41,425
14 Ma'ale Adummim 38,193
15 Al Birah 38,192
16 Bayt Hanun 37,392
17 An Nusayrat 36,123
18 Old City 36,000
19 Al Burayj 34,951
20 Janin 34,730
21 Bani Suhayla 31,272
22 Bethlehem 29,019
23 Az Zahiriyah 27,616
24 'Atarut 25,595
25 Surif City 25,242
26 Ar Ram wa Dahiyat al Barid 24,838
27 Ramallah 24,599
28 Halhul 21,076
29 Dura 20,835
30 Bani Na'im 19,783

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.