Population, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population, female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2016
All-time low
49.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Palestine, State of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Palestine, State of stood at 50.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 50.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1960.
That places Palestine, State of 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1961 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 50.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 50.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Palestine, State of?
- Population, female in Palestine, State of was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1960.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.