State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959State of Palestine in 1959
In 1959, the State of Palestine had a total population of 1,055,891 people. With a median age of 16.3 years, the State of Palestine had a youth dependency ratio of 97.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.2 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 | 1,055,891 | 16.3 | |
| Jordan | 807,609 | 17.2 | |
| Cyprus | 574,560 | 23.2 | |
| Oman | 521,317 | 18.9 | |
| Lebanon | 1,742,770 | 20.3 |





