State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1964
Year
1964State of Palestine in 1964
In 1964, the State of Palestine had a total population of 1,140,670 people. A decade earlier, in 1954, the population was 984,016; it has grown by 15.9% since.
With a median age of 15.8 years, the State of Palestine had a youth dependency ratio of 100.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 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 | 1,140,670 | 15.8 | |
| Jordan | 1,035,641 | 16.0 | |
| Cyprus | 612,522 | 23.7 | |
| Oman | 572,578 | 18.5 | |
| Kuwait | 473,115 | 20.7 |





