Population, age 2, total in Palestine

Palestine: Population, age 2, total was 153,058 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
153,058
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
153,058
in 2015
All-time low
79,020
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 2, total in Palestine, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 79.0k1991: 82.3k1992: 85.6k1993: 88.9k1994: 92.4k1995: 96.1k1996: 100.1k1997: 104.3k1998: 108.6k1999: 112.8k2000: 116.8k2001: 120.6k2002: 124.1k2003: 127.4k2004: 130.5k2005: 133.2k2006: 135.6k2007: 137.8k2008: 139.7k2009: 141.6k2010: 143.5k2011: 145.4k2012: 147.3k2013: 149.3k2015: 153.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 2, total in Palestine stood at 153,058. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Palestine peaked at 153,058 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79,020, in 1990.

That places Palestine 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 2, total in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, total in Palestine, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 79,020 —
1991 82,304 +4.2%
1992 85,568 +4.0%
1993 88,891 +3.9%
1994 92,385 +3.9%
1995 96,129 +4.1%
1996 100,134 +4.2%
1997 104,335 +4.2%
1998 108,615 +4.1%
1999 112,818 +3.9%
2000 116,819 +3.5%
2001 120,590 +3.2%
2002 124,138 +2.9%
2003 127,436 +2.7%
2004 130,459 +2.4%
2005 133,201 +2.1%
2006 135,636 +1.8%
2007 137,779 +1.6%
2008 139,717 +1.4%
2009 141,578 +1.3%
2010 143,452 +1.3%
2011 145,375 +1.3%
2012 147,330 +1.3%
2013 149,293 +1.3%
2015 153,058 +2.5%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 153,058 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 247,145, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 153,058 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,058, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,020 79,020 112,818 10
2000s 130,735 116,819 141,578 10
2010s 147,702 143,452 153,058 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 87 Tunisia 171,697 compare
  2. 88 Netherlands 168,147 compare
  3. 89 Laos 154,218 compare
  4. 91 Jordan 152,463 compare
  5. 92 El Salvador 150,521 compare
  6. 93 Paraguay 149,622 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, total in Palestine?
Population, age 2, total in Palestine was 153,058 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 153,058 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 79,020 in 1990.
How does Palestine rank for population, age 2, total?
Palestine ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 2, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.