Number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of people living in the capital city was 2.21 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of stood at 2.21 million people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.21 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 996,561 people, in 2020.
That places Palestine, State of 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 996,561 people | — |
| 2025 | 1.11 million people | +10.9% |
| 2030 | 1.20 million people | +8.7% |
| 2035 | 1.35 million people | +12.2% |
| 2040 | 1.45 million people | +7.7% |
| 2045 | 1.56 million people | +7.1% |
| 2050 | 1.64 million people | +5.1% |
| 2055 | 1.76 million people | +7.6% |
| 2060 | 1.83 million people | +3.9% |
| 2065 | 1.90 million people | +3.9% |
| 2070 | 1.98 million people | +4.1% |
| 2075 | 2.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 2080 | 2.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2085 | 2.13 million people | +2.4% |
| 2090 | 2.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 2095 | 2.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 2.21 million people | +0.4% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 2.21 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 million people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 2.21 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million people, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 996,561 people | 1.11 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.28 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.35 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.50 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.56 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.70 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.76 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.86 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.90 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.01 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.03 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.11 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.13 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.19 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Palestine, State of was 2.21 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 996,561 people in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Palestine, State of ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.