Population, male in Palestine
Palestine: Population, male was 2.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Palestine stood at 2.69 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Palestine peaked at 2.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 999,051, in 1990.
That places Palestine 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 999,051 | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.69 million | +2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.69 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.69 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.10 million, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 999,051 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.48 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.89 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.39 million | 2.69 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (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, male in Palestine?
- Population, male in Palestine was 2.69 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 999,051 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population, male?
- Palestine ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.