State of Palestine Population Pyramid (1950–2100)
Year
2026State of Palestine in 2026
As of 2026, the State of Palestine counts an estimated 5,692,790 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2016, the population was 4,632,739; it has grown by 22.9% since.
With a median age of 21.3 years, the State of Palestine has a youth dependency ratio of 62.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the State of Palestine was 3.31 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 65.2 years in 2023: 71.5 for women and 59.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
249,979 immigrants live in State of Palestine, 4.5% of the population.
| Israel | 62,857 |
| Jordan | 59,477 |
| Saudi Arabia | 24,923 |
| Egypt | 21,564 |
| Kuwait | 19,583 |
4,233,248 people born in State of Palestine live in other countries.
| Jordan | 2,379,525 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 615,119 |
| Lebanon | 490,636 |
| Libya | 322,909 |
| Saudi Arabia | 131,779 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Palestine | 5,692,790 | 21.3 | |
| Oman | 5,671,459 | 30.8 | |
| Lebanon | 5,897,467 | 30.0 | |
| Kuwait | 5,102,773 | 35.8 | |
| Georgia | 3,804,642 | 38.6 |





