State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1957
Year
1957State of Palestine in 1957
In 1957, the State of Palestine had a total population of 1,024,126 people. With a median age of 16.5 years, the State of Palestine had a youth dependency ratio of 95.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.5 per 100 people of working age.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 1,024,127 | 16.5 | |
| Jordan | 714,355 | 17.6 | |
| Cyprus | 552,830 | 23.5 | |
| Oman | 503,978 | 18.9 | |
| Lebanon | 1,645,925 | 21.1 |





