Population in Palestine

Palestine
5 227 193

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Palestine is 5 227 193 people, including children under the age of 6 - 524 026 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 615 502 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 628 570 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 246 386 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 139 528 people, and the centenarians in Palestine over 80 years old - 73 181 people.

118

place is occupied by Palestine in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Palestine by age groups

Children under 6 years old 524 026 / 10.03%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 615 502 / 11.78%
Young people from 18 to 29 628 570 / 12.03%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 246 386 / 42.98%
Elderly over 60 1 139 528 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 73 181 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Palestine

Total in Palestine permanent residents 1 894 857 men (36.25%) and 3 332 336 women (63.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4122 315 / 5.2%97 854 / 6.5%45%
5 – 9122 315 / 5.2%95 973 / 6.4%44.8%
10 - 14 109 142 / 4.5%86 564 / 5.9%44.8%
15 - 19 92 206 / 3.6%75 273 / 5.3%45.3%
20 - 24 109 142 / 4.5%90 327 / 6.1%46.3%
25 - 29 161 833 / 7.3%135 490 / 8.5%46.2%
30 - 34 158 069 / 7.1%135 490 / 8.5%46.7%
35 - 39 144 896 / 6.4%131 727 / 8.3%48.4%
40 - 44 133 606 / 5.8%124 199 / 7.9%48.8%
45 - 49 122 315 / 5.2%114 790 / 7.4%49.1%
50 - 54 139 251 / 6.1%139 254 / 8.7%50.9%
55 - 59 146 778 / 6.5%159 953 / 9.8%52.8%
60 - 64 122 315 / 5.2%143 017 / 8.9%54.6%
65 - 69 84 679 / 3.2%112 909 / 7.3%57.7%
70 - 74 35 753 / 0.6%60 219 / 4.5%63.1%
75 - 79 45 162 / 1.1%94 091 / 6.3%67.3%
80+31 989 / 0.4%84 682 / 5.8%72.5%

Education level

Education level of residents in Palestine: have higher education 21.8% (1 139 528 people), incomplete higher education — 3.8% (198 633 people), secondary vocational — 34.8% (1 819 063 people), 11 classes — 14.8% (773 625 people), 9 classes — 7.8% (407 721 people), 5 classes — 9.1% (475 675 people), have no education — 0.5% (26 136 people), illiterate — 1.5% (78 408 people).

Higher education 1 139 528 / 21.8%
Incomplete higher 198 633 / 3.8%
Secondary vocational 1 819 063 / 34.8%
Elementary school 773 625 / 14.8%
Middle school 407 721 / 7.8%
High school 475 675 / 9.1%
Without education 26 136 / 0.5%
Illiterate 78 408 / 1.5%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Palestine

Total in Palestine the number of officially employed population is 2 221 557 people (42.5%), pensioners 1 411 342 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 437 478 people (27.5%).

Employed population 2 221 557 / 42.5%
Unemployed 1 437 478 / 27.5%
Pensioners 1 411 342 / 27%

Disability

Total in Palestine have a disability 686 330 people, what constitutes 13.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 123 884 (2.37.%), disabled of the group II are 241 496 (4.62.%), disabled of the group III are 233 656 (4.47.%), disabled children 87 294 (1.67.%).

Total disabled 686 330 / 13.13%
Disabled of the group I 123 884 / 2.37%
Disabled of the group II 241 496 / 4.62%
Disabled of the group III 233 656 / 4.47%
Disabled children 87 294 / 1.67%