Total sample population, female in Palestine

Palestine: Total sample population, female was 10,207 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
10,207
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2008
All-time low
10,207
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Total sample population, female in Palestine, 1998–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200720171998: 12.3k1999: 836.5k2000: 821.1k2001: 871.3k2002: 895.2k2003: 921.0k2004: 956.2k2005: 993.1k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.3M2009: 82.7k2010: 11.1k2011: 12.8k2016: 10.2k2017: 10.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total sample population, female in Palestine stood at 10,207. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Palestine peaked at 1.32 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,207, in 2016.

That places Palestine 107th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, female in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 12,296 —
1999 836,523 +6703.4%
2000 821,140 -1.8%
2001 871,312 +6.1%
2002 895,209 +2.7%
2003 921,011 +2.9%
2004 956,190 +3.8%
2005 993,085 +3.9%
2006 1.02 million +2.8%
2007 1.06 million +4.2%
2008 1.32 million +24.1%
2009 82,688 -93.7%
2010 11,129 -86.5%
2011 12,772 +14.8%
2016 10,207 -20.1%
2017 10,207 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 10,207 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.76 million, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 10,207 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.94 million, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, female in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +6703.4% 12,296 836,523
2009 -93.7% 1.32 million 82,688
2010 -86.5% 82,688 11,129

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 424,409 12,296 836,523 2
2000s 894,469 82,688 1.32 million 10
2010s 11,079 10,207 12,772 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 104 Iceland 157,845 compare
  2. 105 Belize 121,962
  3. 106 Jamaica 11,848 compare
  4. 108 Belgium 5,289 compare
  5. 109 Austria 4,116 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Palestine?
Total sample population, female in Palestine was 10,207 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 10,207 in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for total sample population, female?
Palestine ranks 107th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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