Population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population ages 0-14 was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of stood at 37.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of peaked at 49.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2025.
That places Palestine, State of 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.5% | — |
| 1961 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 42.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of?
- Population ages 0-14 in Palestine, State of was 37.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2025.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population ages 0-14?
- Palestine, State of ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.