The total population in Palestine was forecast to continuously increase up to more than 5.4 million people by 2023. The current total population is estimated to amount to 5.48 million people in 2023, however these estimates have not yet been adjusted to account for the impact of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

The estimated population of the Gaza Strip for 2023 was around 2.1 million people. The Palestinian population of Gaza is relatively young when compared globally. More than half of Gazans are 19 years or younger. This is due to the comparably high fertility rate in the Gaza Strip of *** children per woman as of 2022.

Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) GDP Per Capita

• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 3,458.500 USD in Dec 2023, compared with 3,800.000 USD in Dec 2022.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2023, with an average number of 2,114.550 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,800.000 USD in Dec 2022 and a record low of 1,181.800 in Dec 2002.
• The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics provides annual GDP per Capita in USD.

• In the latest reports, State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) GDP expanded 3.483 % YoY in Sep 2024.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Nominal GDP reached 4.693 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 6.040 % in Mar 2023.
• Gross Savings Rate of State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) was measured at 1.335 % in Sep 2024.

Population growth (annual %) in Palestine was reported at 2.3603 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Palestine - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Palestine population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Palestine across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Palestine was 19,372, a 1.85% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Palestine population was 19,020, an increase of 0.59% compared to a population of 18,908 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Palestine increased by 1,370. In this period, the peak population was 19,372 in the year 2023. The numbers suggest that the population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Palestine is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Palestine population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Palestine Population by Year. You can refer the same here

In March 2025, Meta's Facebook accounted for 96.36 percent of the social media web visit share in the Palestinian territories. In comparison, Facebook only accounted for 54.46 percent of social media visits in January 2024. In March 2024, Instagram's web share visits from the Palestinian territories reached a peak of 22.36 percent, while YouTube has also seen fluctuations in web share visits within the past few months.

Palestine: Gross Domestic Product, billions of U.S. dollars: The latest value from 2024 is 13.71 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 17.85 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 612.35 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 1994 to 2024 is 9.6 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.84 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 19.17 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022.

Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account deficit accounted for 16.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 18.9 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2023, with an average value of -12.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of -7.9 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of -23.1 % in Jun 2011.

• In the latest reports of State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Current Account recorded a deficit of 755.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 271.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 62.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Since the terrorist organization Hamas launched its attacks on Israeli soil on October 7, 2023, around 1,200 Israelis died, and 5,431 were injured. Through retaliation attacks by the Israeli armed forces against Hamas in Gaza, 61,158 Palestinians were killed, and 151,442 were injured. As of August 2025, the number of Palestinian deaths in the West Bank was 955, due to the on going conflict. Information on the data situation Data on the number of fatalities and injuries are based on the UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) reporting by both parties to the conflict. The respective data sources were named for the purpose of transparency. It must be stated that in the case of wars and other conflicts, objective data collection is almost impossible, and reports are based on estimates. At the same time, it needs to be noted that some parties to the conflict may use numbers and data selectively for their own agenda. Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7th, 2023 Before October 2023, there had been four wars between Israel and Hamas. The current conflict is already the deadliest, and the death toll is certain to rise. The new escalation of violence in the Middle East started after the militant Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel in the early hours of October 7, 2023. An estimated 2,200 rockets were fired by Hamas from Gaza toward Israeli targets, hitting civilian buildings and military facilities. Hamas fighters entered the Israeli territory, killing around 1,200 of Israeli citizens. In the weeks that followed, the Israeli military conducted an aerial bombardment and launched a ground offensive in Gaza. Humanitarian pauses allowed aid to get into Gaza, but fighting has continued since a weeklong cease-fire ended on December 1, 2023. Operation Iron Swords and the humanitarian situation of Gaza Initially, Israel reacted to the Hamas attacks with further isolation of the Gaza Strip, cutting off the supply of electricity, fuel, and drinking water. As of November 6, 2023, water supply to parts of the Gaza Strip has been resumed. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) summoned the Palestinians to evacuate the northern part of the Gaza Strip towards the south of Gaza in the direction of the Egyptian border. This affects around 1.93 million people out of the 2.06 million inhabitants of Gaza. According to the UN, over one million people are internally displaced inside the Gaza Strip. Some trucks with relief supplies could infrequently enter the territory via the Rafah border from Egypt. This Israeli military operation is one of the longest-lasting in Gaza, and over 6,000 bombs were already dropped by the IDF.

Historical Dataset of Palestine Grade School is provided by PublicSchoolReview and contain statistics on metrics:Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023),Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023),Distribution of Students By Grade Trends,Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023),Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023),Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021),White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023),Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022),Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023),Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023),Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023),Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022),Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023),Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the East Palestine population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of East Palestine across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of East Palestine was 4,658, a 0.53% decrease year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, East Palestine population was 4,683, a decline of 0.83% compared to a population of 4,722 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of East Palestine decreased by 257. In this period, the peak population was 4,915 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the East Palestine is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in East Palestine population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for East Palestine Population by Year. You can refer the same here

This dataset tracks annual white student percentage from 1992 to 2023 for Palestine Grade School vs. Illinois and Palestine Community Unit School District 3

About this dataset

Context

The dataset illustrates the median household income in Palestine, spanning the years from 2010 to 2023, with all figures adjusted to 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varied over the last decade. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into median household income trends and explore income variations.

Key observations:

From 2010 to 2023, the median household income for Palestine increased by $29,297 (85.55%), as per the American Community Survey estimates. In comparison, median household income for the United States increased by $5,602 (7.68%) between 2010 and 2023.

Analyzing the trend in median household income between the years 2010 and 2023, spanning 13 annual cycles, we observed that median household income, when adjusted for 2023 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS), experienced growth year by year for 7 years and declined for 6 years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2022-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Years for which data is available:

• 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 0223

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year from 2010 to 2023
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific year
• YOY Change($): Change in median household income between the current and the previous year, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars
• YOY Change(%): Percent change in median household income between current and the previous year

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Palestine median household income. You can refer the same here

This dataset tracks annual hispanic student percentage from 2009 to 2023 for Palestine-wheatley Elem. School vs. Arkansas and Palestine-Wheatley School District

This dataset tracks annual white student percentage from 1991 to 2023 for Palestine-wheatley Elem. School vs. Arkansas and Palestine-Wheatley School District

Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) External Debt: % of GDP

• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) External Debt accounted for 11.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 11.4 % in the previous year.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2012 to Dec 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.2 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 9.0 % in Dec 2012.

• In the latest reports of State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Current Account recorded a deficit of 870.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 87.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 49.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

This dataset tracks annual black student percentage from 1991 to 2023 for Palestine-wheatley Elem. School vs. Arkansas and Palestine-Wheatley School District

Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance

• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account recorded a deficit of 870.0 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 774.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -517.0 USD mn.
• The data reached an all-time high of -296.1 USD mn in Sep 2011 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Dec 2023.
• The Palestine Monetary Authority provides quarterly Current Account Balance in USD.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 88.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 10.7 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 16.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

This dataset tracks annual white student percentage from 1991 to 2023 for Palestine J High School vs. Texas and Palestine Independent School District

Historical Dataset of New Palestine Elementary School is provided by PublicSchoolReview and contain statistics on metrics:Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023),Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023),Distribution of Students By Grade Trends,Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023),Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023),Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023),Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021),White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023),Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023),Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023),Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023),Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022),Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023),Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022),Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)