State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1969
Year
1969State of Palestine in 1969
The population of the State of Palestine in 1969 was 1,113,086. That is 5.4% more than in 1959, when the population stood at 1,055,891.
The median age was 15.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 102.6 children under 15 and 6.0 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 1,113,086 | 15.4 | |
| Jordan | 1,473,100 | 15.0 | |
| Kuwait | 749,453 | 18.8 | |
| Oman | 645,255 | 17.5 | |
| Cyprus | 641,189 | 24.5 |





