Population, age 12, total in Palestine

Palestine: Population, age 12, total was 130,723 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
130,723
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
130,723
in 2015
All-time low
56,185
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, total in Palestine, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 56.2k1991: 57.1k1992: 57.9k1993: 58.8k1994: 60.2k1995: 62.5k1996: 65.8k1997: 70.1k1998: 74.7k1999: 79.1k2000: 82.7k2001: 85.3k2002: 87.1k2003: 88.7k2004: 90.7k2005: 93.7k2006: 97.9k2007: 103.1k2008: 108.6k2009: 113.9k2010: 118.4k2011: 121.9k2012: 124.5k2013: 126.7k2015: 130.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 130,723 for population, age 12, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Palestine peaked at 130,723 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,185, in 1990.

Palestine ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 12, total in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Palestine, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 56,185 —
1991 57,142 +1.7%
1992 57,896 +1.3%
1993 58,773 +1.5%
1994 60,214 +2.5%
1995 62,505 +3.8%
1996 65,844 +5.3%
1997 70,077 +6.4%
1998 74,718 +6.6%
1999 79,081 +5.8%
2000 82,691 +4.6%
2001 85,304 +3.2%
2002 87,131 +2.1%
2003 88,684 +1.8%
2004 90,711 +2.3%
2005 93,723 +3.3%
2006 97,922 +4.5%
2007 103,052 +5.2%
2008 108,616 +5.4%
2009 113,890 +4.9%
2010 118,361 +3.9%
2011 121,855 +3.0%
2012 124,548 +2.2%
2013 126,684 +1.7%
2015 130,723 +3.2%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 130,723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 130,723 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,244 56,185 79,081 10
2000s 95,172 82,691 113,890 10
2010s 124,434 118,361 130,723 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 92 Israel 137,185 compare
  2. 93 Libya 132,626 compare
  3. 94 Liberia 130,809 compare
  4. 96 Cuba 130,337 compare
  5. 97 Nicaragua 128,513 compare
  6. 98 Central African Republic 122,450 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Palestine?
Population, age 12, total in Palestine was 130,723 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 130,723 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 56,185 in 1990.
How does Palestine rank for population, age 12, total?
Palestine ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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