State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1989
Year
1989State of Palestine in 1989
The population of the State of Palestine in 1989 was 2,055,608. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 43.9%, up from 1,428,116 in 1979.
With a median age of 15.4 years, the State of Palestine had a youth dependency ratio of 100.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.3 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 | 2,055,608 | 15.4 | |
| Kuwait | 2,217,469 | 23.2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,789,851 | 25.8 | |
| Oman | 1,676,228 | 17.9 | |
| Cyprus | 777,420 | 29.6 |





