What is the population of Palestine?

The population of Palestine is 5,483,450.

Where is Palestine located?

Palestine is located at latitude 31.9215700 and longitude 35.2032900. It is in Palestinian Territory.

What is the area of Palestine?

The area of Palestine is 27000 km².

What time zone is Palestine in?

Palestine is in the Asia/Gaza time zone.

What is the official language of Palestine?

The official language of Palestine is Arabic.

How has the population of Palestine changed?

The population of Palestine has increased from 1,978,248 (1990) to 5,483,450 (2026), a change of 177.2%.

Palestinian Territory (Palestine), PS

Palestinian Territory: de jure sovereign state in the Middle East, recognized as such by several countries and international organizations, and as an observer member in the United Nations and for most other countries.

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Largest city

Khān Yūnis

Population 173,183

Quick Facts about Palestine

Population	5,483,450
Country	State of Palestine
Different from	Palistin, Palestine
Area	27000 km²
Official name	l’État de Palestine
Continent	Asia
Latitude & Longitude	31.9216,35.2033
Legislative body	Palestinian Legislative Council
Official language	Arabic
Capital	Jerusalem
Establishment	November 15, 1988 (37 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+03:00, UTC+02:00
Local time	13:30:27 (23rd September 2026)

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Geography

Palestine is located at 31°55'18"N 35°12'12"E (31.9215700, 35.2032900).

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The largest city of Palestine is Khān Yūnis with a population of 173,183. Other cities include, Rafaḩ population 164,000, Hebron population 160,470 and Nablus population 156,906. See all Palestine cities & populated places.

Deir al-Balah Governorate
Salfit Governorate
North Gaza Governorate
Khan Yunis Governorate
Nablus Governorate
West Bank
Tulkarm Governorate
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Bethlehem Governorate
Hebron Governorate
Quds Governorate
Jericho Governorate
Jenin Governorate
Gaza Strip
Tubas Governorate
Rafah Governorate
Qalqilya Governorate
Gaza Governorate

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1990	1,978,248	-	(Worldbank)
1991	2,068,845	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1992	2,163,591	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1993	2,262,676	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1994	2,366,298	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1995	2,474,666	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1996	2,587,997	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1997	2,706,518	4.58%	(Worldbank)
1998	2,776,568	2.59%	(Worldbank)
1999	2,848,431	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2000	2,922,153	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2001	2,997,784	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2002	3,075,373	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2003	3,154,969	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2004	3,236,626	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2005	3,320,396	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2006	3,406,334	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2007	3,494,496	2.59%	(Worldbank)
2008	3,591,977	2.79%	(Worldbank)
2009	3,689,099	2.7%	(Worldbank)
2010	3,786,161	2.63%	(Worldbank)
2011	3,882,986	2.56%	(Worldbank)
2012	3,979,998	2.5%	(Worldbank)
2013	4,076,708	2.43%	(Worldbank)
2014	4,550,368	11.62%	census
2015	4,270,092	-6.16%	(Worldbank)
2016	4,367,088	2.27%	(Worldbank)
2017	4,684,777	7.27%	census
2018	4,569,087	-2.47%	(Worldbank)
2019	4,685,306	2.54%	(Worldbank)
2026	5,483,450	17.04%

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