State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1973
Year
1973State of Palestine in 1973
The population of the State of Palestine in 1973 was 1,202,258. A decade earlier, in 1963, the population was 1,127,468; it has grown by 6.6% since.
With a median age of 15.2 years, the State of Palestine had a youth dependency ratio of 103.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.4 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 | 1,202,259 | 15.2 | |
| Kuwait | 977,654 | 18.3 | |
| Oman | 721,180 | 16.4 | |
| Cyprus | 665,937 | 25.3 | |
| Jordan | 1,778,094 | 14.8 |





