Population ages 15-64, female in Palestine
Palestine: Population ages 15-64, female was 1.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Palestine stood at 1.61 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Palestine peaked at 1.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 480,034, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 480,034 | — |
| 1991 | 502,080 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 525,244 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 549,694 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 575,647 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 603,213 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 632,540 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 663,872 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 684,317 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 706,147 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 729,110 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 753,753 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 780,493 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 809,300 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 840,042 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 872,382 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 906,253 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 941,645 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 979,807 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.61 million | +3.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.61 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.06 million, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.61 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,279 | 480,034 | 706,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 863,020 | 729,110 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.05 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.39 million | 1.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 120 New Zealand 1.72 million compare
- 121 Finland 1.70 million compare
- 122 Liberia 1.66 million compare
- 124 Mauritania 1.50 million compare
- 125 Panama 1.50 million compare
- 126 Central African Republic 1.46 million compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Palestine?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Palestine was 1.61 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,034 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Palestine ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.