# Demographics of Palestine

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Demographic features of the population of the area commonly described as the Palestinian territories includes information on ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of that population.
According to a commonly used definition as relating to an application of the 1949 Armistice Agreement green line, the Palestinian territories have contributory parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem).
The Palestinian National Authority, the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly, the European Union, the International Court of Justice, and the International Committee of the Red Cross use the terminology "Palestinian territories" or "occupied Palestinian territories". Israel refers to the administrative division encompassing Israeli-controlled Jewish-majority civilian areas of Area C of the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, as the Judea and Samaria Area (Hebrew: אֵזוֹר יְהוּדָה וְשׁוֹמְרוֹן, Ezor Yehuda VeShomron).

## Overview

Demographics of the State of Palestine :
| Region & Status | By nationality | By nationality | By nationality | By nationality | Total Population | Year Source | By ethnoreligious group | By ethnoreligious group | Area (km$^2$) |
| Region & Status | Israelis | Year Source | Palestinians | Year | Total Population | Year Source | Jewish | Arab | Area (km$^2$) |
| West Bank Areas A & B (under Palestinian civil administration) | 0 | | 2,464,566 | 2023 | 2,464,566 | 2023 | 0 | 2,464,566 | 2,808 |
| Gaza Strip (under Palestinian civil administration) | 0 | | 2,226,544 | mid- 2023 | 2,226,544 | mid- 2023 | 0 | 2,226,544 | 365 |
| West Bank Area C (under full Israeli control) | 517,407 | 1/2024 | 300,000 | 2019 | 817,407 | 2019/ 1/1/24 | 517,407 | 300,000 | 3,378 |
| East Jerusalem (Annexed by Israel) | 259,814 of which Israeli Arab~18,982 | 2021 | 351,570 | 2021 | 611,384 | 2021 | 240,832 | 370,552 | 336 |
| Total State of Palestine | 6,119,901 | 6,119,901 | 6,119,901 | 6,119,901 | 6,119,901 | Sum | 758,239 (12.39%) | 5,361.662 (87.61%) | 6,887 |

### Population size and structure
#### Israeli estimates

The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics estimated (2017) that the collective population in the Palestinian territories amounted to 4,543,126 people in 2017. Thereof, 2,155,743 Arabs live in the West Bank, 1,795,183 Arabs live in the Gaza Strip, and 391,000 Jews live in the West Bank outside of East Jerusalem. Approximately 214,600 Jews live in East Jerusalem. East Jerusalem, once administered by Jordan, came under Israeli occupation after the 1967 Six-Day War. In the Palestinian territories, c. 86% of the population is Arab (predominantly Sunni), c. 13% is Jewish, other <1% (cf. Israel: Jewish 74%, Arab 21%, other 5%).

#### US CIA estimates

The demographic statistics of The World Factbook the 2023 estimated population of Israel including the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem is 9,043,387 (2023 est.). Of this population:
* Approximately 236,600 Israeli settlers lived in East Jerusalem (2021)
* The split by ethnoreligious groups was Jewish 73.5% (of which Israel-born 79.7%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 14.3%, Africa-born 3.9%, Asia-born 2.1%), Palestinian and other Arab non-Jews 21.1%, other 5.4% (2022 est.)
* By religion, the split was Jewish 73.5%, Muslim 18.1%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.9% (2022 est.)

#### Palestinian estimates

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the number of Palestinians in the Palestinian Territories was 3,935,249 in 2009, resulting in a calculated population density of 654 capita per km$^2$, of which 433 capita/km$^2$ in the West Bank including Jerusalem and 4,073 capita/km$^2$ in Gaza Strip. In the mid-2009, the share of population less than 15 years was 41.9% and above 65 years 3%.

#### UN estimates

According to the UN, the population in the State of Palestine was c. 4.9 million in 2017, resulting in an estimated population density of 817 capita per km$^2$. However, a Census held on 1 December 2017 resulted in a total of 4,781.245. The estimate of the Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics for mid 2023 showed a population total of 5,483,450.

#### Key derived statistics

Out of 224 listed countries and territories, in 2018, the West Bank ranked 48th with a total fertility rate (TFR) of 3.2, and the Gaza Strip ranked 31st with a TFR of 3.97 according to The World Factbook. In 2018, the West Bank had an estimated population growth rate of 1.81% (country comparison to the world: 56th) and the Gaza Strip had a population growth rate of 2.25% (35th).
Population (mid-year, millions) :
| Year | West Bank | Gaza | Total |
| 1970 | 0.69 | 0.34 | 1.03 |
| 1980 | 0.90 | 0.46 | 1.36 |
| 1990 | 1.25 | 0.65 | 1.90 |
| 2000 | 1.98 | 1.13 | 3.11 |
| 2010 | 2.52 | 1.60 | 4.12 |
| 2014 | 2.73 | 1.82 | 4.55 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau ||||
| 2006 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 2009 | 2.48 | 1.45 | 3.94 |
| Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ||||
| Name | Area in km$^2$ | Pop. Census 1 Dec 2017 | Pop. Estimate mid 2023 | Pop. density mid 2023 (per km$^2$) |
| West Bank | 5,655 | 2,881,954 | 3,256,906 | 576 |
| Gaza Strip | 365 | 1,899,291 | 2,226,544 | 6,100 |
| Total | 6,020 | 4,781,245 | 5,483,450 | 911 |

### Age structure

Census (01/12/2007) :
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
| Total | 1 747 284 | 1 696 544 | 3 443 828 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 266 052 | 253 883 | 519 935 | 15.10 |
| 5–9 | 239 156 | 227 724 | 466 880 | 13.56 |
| 10–14 | 238 306 | 227 967 | 466 273 | 13.54 |
| 15–19 | 211 464 | 202 975 | 414 439 | 12.03 |
| 20–24 | 158 374 | 151 561 | 309 935 | 9.00 |
| 25–29 | 128 068 | 124 159 | 252 227 | 7.32 |
| 30–34 | 108 945 | 106 343 | 215 288 | 6.25 |
| 35–39 | 90 155 | 86 905 | 177 060 | 5.14 |
| 40–44 | 81 186 | 75 328 | 156 514 | 4.54 |
| 45–49 | 60 832 | 56 748 | 117 580 | 3.41 |
| 50–54 | 41 606 | 41 695 | 83 301 | 2.42 |
| 55–59 | 32 011 | 30 999 | 63 010 | 1.83 |
| 60–64 | 22 060 | 25 769 | 47 829 | 1.39 |
| 65–69 | 13 853 | 19 844 | 33 697 | 0.98 |
| 70–74 | 12 689 | 16 627 | 29 316 | 0.85 |
| 75–79 | 8 599 | 12 536 | 21 135 | 0.61 |
| 80–84 | 4 861 | 6 888 | 11 749 | 0.34 |
| 85–89 | 2 318 | 3 026 | 5 344 | 0.16 |
| 90–94 | 871 | 1 133 | 2 004 | 0.06 |
| 95+ | 464 | 597 | 1 061 | 0.03 |
| unknown | 25 414 | 23 837 | 49 251 | 0.14 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 743 514 | 709 574 | 1 453 088 | 42.19 |
| 15–64 | 934 701 | 902 482 | 1 837 183 | 53.35 |
| 65+ | 43 655 | 60 651 | 104 306 | 3.03 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
| Total | 2 245 400 | 2 175 149 | 4 420 549 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 333 246 | 319 213 | 652 459 | 14.76 |
| 5–9 | 295 678 | 283 886 | 579 564 | 13.11 |
| 10–14 | 275 428 | 263 679 | 539 107 | 12.20 |
| 15–19 | 262 267 | 251 710 | 513 977 | 11.63 |
| 20–24 | 230 888 | 221 790 | 452 678 | 10.24 |
| 25–29 | 182 448 | 174 730 | 357 178 | 8.08 |
| 30–34 | 144 721 | 138 652 | 283 373 | 6.41 |
| 35–39 | 122 846 | 119 333 | 242 179 | 5.48 |
| 40–44 | 103 233 | 100 276 | 203 509 | 4.60 |
| 45–49 | 87 969 | 82 580 | 170 549 | 3.86 |
| 50–54 | 70 535 | 65 239 | 135 774 | 3.07 |
| 55–59 | 48 912 | 46 910 | 95 822 | 2.17 |
| 60–64 | 32 353 | 33 581 | 65 934 | 1.49 |
| 65–69 | 21 985 | 26 414 | 48 399 | 1.09 |
| 70–74 | 14 201 | 19 831 | 34 032 | 0.77 |
| 75–79 | 9 344 | 13 728 | 23 072 | 0.52 |
| 80+ | 9 346 | 13 597 | 22 943 | 0.52 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 904 352 | 866 778 | 1 771 130 | 40.07 |
| 15–64 | 1 286 172 | 1 234 801 | 2 520 973 | 57.03 |
| 65+ | 54 876 | 73 570 | 128 446 | 2.91 |
Source:

## Vital statistics
### UN estimates

| | Mid-year population (thousands) | Live births (thousands) | Deaths (thousands) | Natural change (thousands) | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate (TFR) | Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) | Life expectancy (in years) |
| 1950 | 945 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 48.3 | 21.0 | 27.3 | 7.84 | 142.3 | 45.79 |
| 1951 | 953 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 48.5 | 20.9 | 27.7 | 7.84 | 141.7 | 45.88 |
| 1952 | 963 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 48.7 | 20.6 | 28.1 | 7.84 | 140.5 | 46.09 |
| 1953 | 973 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 48.9 | 20.4 | 28.5 | 7.83 | 139.1 | 46.33 |
| 1954 | 985 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 49.2 | 20.1 | 29.1 | 7.83 | 137.5 | 46.61 |
| 1955 | 997 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 49.4 | 19.8 | 29.6 | 7.82 | 135.8 | 46.92 |
| 1956 | 1 010 | 51 | 20 | 31 | 49.7 | 19.5 | 30.2 | 7.82 | 133.8 | 47.27 |
| 1957 | 1 025 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 49.9 | 19.1 | 30.8 | 7.81 | 131.7 | 47.66 |
| 1958 | 1 040 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 50.1 | 18.7 | 31.4 | 7.81 | 129.4 | 48.08 |
| 1959 | 1 057 | 54 | 19 | 34 | 50.3 | 18.3 | 32.0 | 7.81 | 126.9 | 48.53 |
| 1960 | 1 074 | 55 | 19 | 35 | 50.4 | 17.8 | 32.6 | 7.79 | 124.3 | 49.01 |
| 1961 | 1 092 | 56 | 19 | 36 | 50.4 | 17.3 | 33.1 | 7.79 | 121.4 | 49.55 |
| 1962 | 1 110 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 50.5 | 16.8 | 33.7 | 7.79 | 118.4 | 50.12 |
| 1963 | 1 128 | 57 | 19 | 39 | 50.4 | 16.3 | 34.2 | 7.78 | 115.1 | 50.75 |
| 1964 | 1 142 | 58 | 18 | 40 | 50.4 | 15.7 | 34.6 | 7.78 | 111.7 | 51.38 |
| 1965 | 1 149 | 59 | 18 | 41 | 50.3 | 15.2 | 35.1 | 7.78 | 108.2 | 52.03 |
| 1966 | 1 148 | 59 | 17 | 42 | 50.2 | 14.6 | 35.5 | 7.75 | 104.7 | 52.69 |
| 1967 | 1 137 | 58 | 18 | 41 | 50.1 | 15.2 | 34.9 | 7.74 | 101.1 | 50.97 |
| 1968 | 1 123 | 57 | 16 | 42 | 49.9 | 13.5 | 36.3 | 7.71 | 97.7 | 54.03 |
| 1969 | 1 115 | 57 | 15 | 42 | 49.7 | 13.0 | 36.6 | 7.68 | 94.1 | 54.70 |
| 1970 | 1 118 | 56 | 14 | 42 | 49.4 | 12.5 | 36.9 | 7.65 | 90.6 | 55.35 |
| 1971 | 1 136 | 56 | 14 | 43 | 49.2 | 12.0 | 37.2 | 7.61 | 87.3 | 55.99 |
| 1972 | 1 167 | 57 | 14 | 44 | 49.0 | 11.5 | 37.5 | 7.59 | 84.0 | 56.65 |
| 1973 | 1 195 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 49.2 | 26.0 | 23.2 | 7.55 | 80.8 | 34.74 |
| 1974 | 1 225 | 61 | 13 | 48 | 49.3 | 10.6 | 38.7 | 7.52 | 77.8 | 57.98 |
| 1975 | 1 264 | 62 | 13 | 49 | 49.1 | 10.2 | 38.9 | 7.48 | 74.8 | 58.64 |
| 1976 | 1 301 | 64 | 13 | 51 | 48.8 | 9.7 | 39.1 | 7.44 | 71.6 | 59.32 |
| 1977 | 1 337 | 65 | 13 | 53 | 48.4 | 9.3 | 39.1 | 7.38 | 68.5 | 60.00 |
| 1978 | 1 374 | 66 | 12 | 54 | 48.0 | 8.9 | 39.1 | 7.33 | 65.6 | 60.66 |
| 1979 | 1 413 | 68 | 12 | 56 | 47.6 | 8.4 | 39.2 | 7.28 | 62.4 | 61.39 |
| 1980 | 1 454 | 69 | 12 | 57 | 47.3 | 8.0 | 39.3 | 7.23 | 59.2 | 62.11 |
| 1981 | 1 498 | 71 | 11 | 59 | 47.0 | 7.6 | 39.4 | 7.17 | 56.2 | 62.79 |
| 1982 | 1 546 | 73 | 11 | 61 | 46.8 | 7.2 | 39.6 | 7.12 | 53.4 | 63.45 |
| 1983 | 1 604 | 75 | 11 | 64 | 46.6 | 6.9 | 39.7 | 7.07 | 50.5 | 64.16 |
| 1984 | 1 674 | 78 | 11 | 67 | 46.4 | 6.5 | 39.9 | 7.01 | 47.9 | 64.80 |
| 1985 | 1 731 | 81 | 11 | 70 | 46.1 | 6.2 | 39.9 | 6.95 | 45.6 | 65.36 |
| 1986 | 1 775 | 82 | 11 | 71 | 46.0 | 6.0 | 40.0 | 6.91 | 43.6 | 65.86 |
| 1987 | 1 863 | 84 | 11 | 74 | 46.0 | 5.7 | 40.2 | 6.88 | 41.3 | 66.42 |
| 1988 | 1 963 | 90 | 11 | 79 | 45.9 | 5.5 | 40.4 | 6.85 | 39.2 | 66.84 |
| 1989 | 2 041 | 94 | 11 | 83 | 45.9 | 5.3 | 40.6 | 6.81 | 37.4 | 67.28 |
| 1990 | 2 125 | 98 | 11 | 87 | 46.0 | 5.1 | 40.9 | 6.78 | 35.8 | 67.93 |
| 1991 | 2 214 | 102 | 11 | 91 | 45.9 | 4.9 | 40.9 | 6.72 | 34.7 | 68.31 |
| 1992 | 2 310 | 105 | 11 | 94 | 45.6 | 4.8 | 40.8 | 6.63 | 33.3 | 68.59 |
| 1993 | 2 411 | 108 | 11 | 97 | 44.8 | 4.7 | 40.1 | 6.50 | 32.1 | 68.85 |
| 1994 | 2 515 | 110 | 11 | 99 | 43.8 | 4.4 | 39.4 | 6.34 | 30.7 | 69.41 |
| 1995 | 2 623 | 112 | 11 | 101 | 42.8 | 4.3 | 38.5 | 6.18 | 29.6 | 69.66 |
| 1996 | 2 734 | 114 | 11 | 102 | 41.6 | 4.1 | 37.5 | 6.00 | 28.6 | 70.06 |
| 1997 | 2 847 | 115 | 11 | 104 | 40.5 | 4.0 | 36.5 | 5.82 | 27.6 | 70.40 |
| 1998 | 2 951 | 118 | 12 | 106 | 39.8 | 3.9 | 35.9 | 5.70 | 26.8 | 70.63 |
| 1999 | 3 044 | 120 | 12 | 108 | 39.2 | 3.8 | 35.3 | 5.58 | 26.0 | 70.86 |
| 2000 | 3 140 | 121 | 13 | 108 | 38.4 | 4.0 | 34.5 | 5.44 | 25.3 | 70.39 |
| 2001 | 3 230 | 122 | 13 | 109 | 37.7 | 4.1 | 33.6 | 5.32 | 24.6 | 69.89 |
| 2002 | 3 309 | 123 | 13 | 111 | 37.1 | 3.8 | 33.2 | 5.19 | 24.1 | 70.97 |
| 2003 | 3 384 | 123 | 13 | 110 | 36.1 | 3.8 | 32.3 | 5.02 | 23.2 | 71.05 |
| 2004 | 3 460 | 124 | 13 | 111 | 35.7 | 3.8 | 31.9 | 4.94 | 22.4 | 71.18 |
| 2005 | 3 541 | 125 | 13 | 112 | 35.2 | 3.6 | 31.6 | 4.84 | 21.7 | 72.07 |
| 2006 | 3 628 | 125 | 13 | 112 | 34.5 | 3.6 | 30.8 | 4.72 | 21.0 | 71.92 |
| 2007 | 3 718 | 125 | 13 | 112 | 33.6 | 3.6 | 30.0 | 4.61 | 20.3 | 72.15 |
| 2008 | 3 809 | 128 | 14 | 114 | 33.5 | 3.6 | 29.9 | 4.50 | 19.9 | 72.41 |
| 2009 | 3 899 | 131 | 14 | 117 | 33.4 | 3.6 | 29.9 | 4.41 | 19.3 | 72.61 |
| 2010 | 3 992 | 135 | 14 | 121 | 33.7 | 3.5 | 30.2 | 4.38 | 18.6 | 73.00 |
| 2011 | 4 088 | 137 | 14 | 123 | 33.4 | 3.5 | 29.9 | 4.27 | 18.1 | 73.24 |
| 2012 | 4 184 | 138 | 14 | 124 | 32.9 | 3.4 | 29.5 | 4.16 | 17.6 | 73.47 |
| 2013 | 4 282 | 140 | 14 | 125 | 32.5 | 3.3 | 29.2 | 4.08 | 17.2 | 74.03 |
| 2014 | 4 380 | 143 | 17 | 126 | 32.5 | 3.8 | 28.6 | 4.04 | 17.6 | 72.62 |
| 2015 | 4 485 | 147 | 15 | 132 | 32.7 | 3.3 | 29.4 | 4.05 | 16.4 | 74.41 |
| 2016 | 4 594 | 147 | 15 | 132 | 31.9 | 3.3 | 28.6 | 3.94 | 15.9 | 74.55 |
| 2017 | 4 701 | 146 | 15 | 131 | 31.0 | 3.3 | 27.7 | 3.81 | 15.4 | 74.83 |
| 2018 | 4 806 | 145 | 16 | 129 | 30.1 | 3.3 | 26.8 | 3.71 | 15.0 | 74.79 |
| 2019 | 4 910 | 145 | 16 | 129 | 29.5 | 3.2 | 26.2 | 3.64 | 14.6 | 75.24 |
| 2020 | 5 019 | 145 | 18 | 127 | 28.8 | 3.5 | 25.3 | 3.57 | 14.1 | 74.40 |
| 2021 | 5 133 | 145 | 20 | 126 | 28.2 | 3.8 | 24.4 | 3.50 | 13.8 | 73.47 |

### Registered births and deaths

| | Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate |
| 2007 | | 122,593 | 10,782 | 111,811 | | | | |
| 2008 | | 126,323 | 11,337 | 114,986 | | | | 4.4 |
| 2009 | | 129,648 | 11,907 | 117,741 | | | | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 4,048,403 | 138,809 | 10,810 | 127,999 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 31.6 | |
| 2011 | 4,168,801 | 133,326 | 11,397 | 121,929 | 32.0 | 2.7 | 29.2 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 4,293,313 | 131,632 | 11,782 | 119,850 | 30.7 | 2.7 | 27.9 | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 4,420,549 | 127,454 | 11,188 | 116,266 | 28.8 | 2.5 | 26.3 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 4,550,368 | 128,073 | 13,390 | 114,683 | 28.1 | 2.9 | 25.2 | |
| 2015 | 4,530,416 | 132,995 | 11,908 | 121,087 | 29.4 | 2.6 | 26.7 | |
| 2016 | 4,632,025 | 138,238 | 12,202 | 126,036 | 29.8 | 2.6 | 27.2 | |
| 2017 | 4,733,357 | 140,441 | 11,778 | 128,663 | 29.7 | 2.5 | 27.2 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 4,854,013 | 143,334 | 12,452 | 130,882 | 29.5 | 2.6 | 27.0 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 4,976,684 | 139,246 | 12,847 | 126,399 | 28.0 | 2.6 | 25.4 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 5,101,152 | 132,291 | 14,106 | 118,185 | 25.9 | 2.8 | 23.2 | |
| 2021 | 5,227,193 | 141,092 | 16,755 | 124,337 | 27.0 | 3.2 | 23.8 | |
| 2022 | 5,354,656 | 141,457 | 14,450 | 127,007 | 26.4 | 2.7 | 23.7 | |

#### Gaza

Gaza :
| | fertility rate | birth rate | death rate | natural change |
| 1997 | | 45.4 | 4.7 | 40.7 |
| 2000 | | 44.5 | 4.3 | 40.2 |
| 2005 | | 42.2 | 3.9 | 39.3 |
| 2009 | | 36.9 | 4.1 | 32.8 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 37.1 | 4.0 | 33.1 |
| 2011 | | 37.2 | 3.9 | 34.3 |
| 2013 | | 37.1 | 3.7 | 34.4 |

#### West Bank

West Bank :
| | fertility rate | birth rate | death rate | natural change |
| 1997 | | 41.2 | 5.1 | 36.1 |
| 2000 | | 38.8 | 4.6 | 34.2 |
| 2005 | | 34.5 | 4.1 | 30.4 |
| 2009 | | 30.1 | 4.4 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 3.8 | 30.1 | 4.2 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | | 30.1 | 4.1 | 26.0 |
| 2013 | | 29.7 | 4.0 | 25.7 |
Source:

### Life expectancy

Average life expectancy at age 0 of the total population.
| Period | Life expectancy in Years | Period | Life expectancy in Years |
| 1950–1955 | 46.6 | 1985–1990 | 67.1 |
| 1955–1960 | 48.2 | 1990–1995 | 68.9 |
| 1960–1965 | 50.8 | 1995–2000 | 70.3 |
| 1965–1970 | 54.1 | 2000–2005 | 71.2 |
| 1970–1975 | 57.5 | 2005–2010 | 72.0 |
| 1975–1980 | 61.0 | 2010–2015 | 72.9 |
| 1980–1985 | 64.4 | | |

## Demographics of the Gaza Strip

The following demographic statistics are from The World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

### Population

Current: 2,098,389 (2023 est.)
In 2023 approximately 2.1 million Palestinians lived in the Gaza Strip, around 1.6 million of them UN-registered refugees.
The Strip's population has continued to increase since that time, one of the main reasons being a total fertility rate of 3.38 children per woman (2023 est). In a ranking by total fertility rate, this places Gaza 42nd of 224 regions.

### Age structure

0–14 years: 44.1% (male 415,746/female 394,195) 15–24 years: 21.3% (male 197,797/female 194,112) 25–54 years: 28.5% (male 256,103/female 267,285) 55–64 years: 3.5% (male 33,413/female 30,592) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 24,863/female 22,607) (2018 est.)

### Ethnic groups

Palestinian/Arab 98.7%

### Religions

Sunni Muslim 98–99%, Arab Christians 0.2% (2,000 to 3,000 est.), other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est.).

### Languages

Arabic (Palestinian Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic), Hebrew (spoken by many older Gaza Palestinians), English (widely understood)

## Demographics of the West Bank

The following demographic statistics are from The World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

### Population

Total 2,939,418 (July 2018 est.); 71.72% of the population is Arab (predominantly Sunni), 28.28% is Jewish (cf. Israel: Jewish 74%, Arab 21%, other 5%; and Gaza: Arab 99%)
* Palestinian Arab 2,155,743 (July 2017 est.), 71.72%
* Israeli Jew 850,481 (2016, 2020 est.), 28.28%
** Approximately 475,481 Israeli Jews thereof live in the West Bank (2020)
** Approximately 375,000 Israeli Jews thereof live in East Jerusalem (2016)
* Around 380 Samaritans

### Ethnic groups

Palestinian Arab: 83% Israeli Jewish and other: 17%

### Religions

Muslim 80%–85% (predominantly Sunni) Jewish 12%–14% Christian 1.0%–2.5%, (mainly Greek Orthodox) Other religious minorities include Palestinian Metawalis, Palestinian Druze, and Palestinian Baha'is.

### Languages

Arabic (Palestinian Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic), English (compulsory in schools, widely spoken by Palestinians), and Hebrew (spoken by Israeli Jews in the West Bank, and spoken by many Palestinians) are commonly known.