State of Palestine Population Pyramid 1996
Year
1996State of Palestine in 1996
As of 1996, the State of Palestine counted 2,746,822 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 53.5%, up from 1,789,310 in 1986.
The median age was 15.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 98.6 children under 15 and 4.3 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 2,746,822 | 15.7 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,597,564 | 28.1 | |
| Armenia | 3,278,736 | 28.1 | |
| Oman | 2,156,926 | 20.1 | |
| Kuwait | 1,730,247 | 25.5 |





