State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1983
Year
1983State of Palestine in 1983
In 1983, the State of Palestine had a total population of 1,618,778 people. That is 34.6% more than in 1973, when the population stood at 1,202,258.
With a median age of 15.2 years, the State of Palestine had a youth dependency ratio of 102.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.4 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 1,618,778 | 15.2 | |
| Kuwait | 1,744,296 | 21.7 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,235,306 | 26.4 | |
| Oman | 1,181,459 | 16.5 | |
| Cyprus | 707,225 | 28.7 |





