State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1971
Year
1971State of Palestine in 1971
As of 1971, the State of Palestine counted 1,134,114 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1961, the population was 1,090,928; it has grown by 4.0% since.
The median age was 15.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 103.2 children under 15 and 5.7 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 | 1,134,114 | 15.3 | |
| Kuwait | 865,076 | 18.3 | |
| Oman | 681,119 | 16.9 | |
| Cyprus | 654,050 | 24.9 | |
| Jordan | 1,645,145 | 14.8 |





