Total sample population in Palestine

Palestine: Total sample population was 20,620 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
20,620
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 2008
All-time low
20,620
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Total sample population in Palestine, 1998–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200720171998: 25.0k1999: 1.7M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.7M2009: 169.1k2010: 22.6k2011: 25.9k2016: 20.6k2017: 20.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 20,620 for total sample population in 2017. 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 in Palestine peaked at 2.68 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,620, in 2016.

Palestine ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total sample population in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 24,979 —
1999 1.68 million +6619.7%
2000 1.65 million -1.9%
2001 1.75 million +6.5%
2002 1.80 million +2.8%
2003 1.85 million +2.9%
2004 1.93 million +3.9%
2005 2.00 million +3.9%
2006 2.06 million +3.1%
2007 2.15 million +4.0%
2008 2.68 million +24.6%
2009 169,110 -93.7%
2010 22,605 -86.6%
2011 25,947 +14.8%
2016 20,620 -20.5%
2017 20,620 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 20,620 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.90 million, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 20,620 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.87 million, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population 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 +6619.7% 24,979 1.68 million
2009 -93.7% 2.68 million 169,110
2010 -86.6% 169,110 22,605

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 851,739 24,979 1.68 million 2
2000s 1.80 million 169,110 2.68 million 10
2010s 22,448 20,620 25,947 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 110 Iceland 316,430 compare
  2. 111 Belize 243,855
  3. 112 Jamaica 23,358 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Palestine?
Total sample population in Palestine was 20,620 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 20,620 in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for total sample population?
Palestine ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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