Population, female in Palestine
Palestine: Population, female was 2.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.73 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
979,197
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population, female in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Palestine stood at 2.73 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Palestine peaked at 2.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 979,197, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 122nd 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, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 979,197 | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.73 million | +2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.73 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.73 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.59 million, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 979,197 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.45 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 1.90 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.42 million | 2.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 119 Norway 2.78 million compare
- 120 Slovakia 2.77 million compare
- 121 Ireland 2.77 million compare
- 123 Mauritania 2.71 million compare
- 124 New Zealand 2.68 million compare
- 125 Costa Rica 2.61 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)
- 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?
- Population, female in Palestine was 2.73 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,197 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population, female?
- Palestine ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.