Demographics of the Palestinian territories

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This article is about the demographic features of the population of the area which is commonly described as Palestinian territories and includes information on ethnicity, education level, health of the populous, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of that population. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. According to a commonly used definition as relating to an application of the 1949 Armistice Agreement green line, the Palestinian territories have contributory parts of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. While the Palestinian National Authority, the United Nations Security Council,[1] the United Nations General Assembly,[2] the European Union,[3] the International Court of Justice,[4] and the International Committee of the Red Cross[5] use the terminology "Palestinian territories" or "occupied Palestinian territories", Israel have preferred alternative terminology.

Overview

The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) estimated that the Palestinian population between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, inclusive of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Israel, amounted to 6.08 million people in 2014.[6] Israeli statistics come to an approximately similar figure, counting 1,719,000 Arab citizens (inclusive of 140,000 Druze, and other Arabic-speaking groups not self-identifying as Palestinian/Arab), 2.754 million West Bank Palestinians, and 1.73 million Gazan Palestinians, which translates into the comprehensive figure of approximately 6.2 million.[6]

At mid-year 2009 as 10.7 million persons as follows: 3.9 million in the Palestinian territories (36.6%), 1.2 million (11.5%) in Israel; 5.0 million in Arab countries (46.2%), 0.6 million in foreign countries (5.7%).[7]

According to a 2008 article in The Guardian, using PCBS census figures, the Palestinian territories have one of the fastest growing populations in the world, with numbers surging 30% in the past decade (2008). There were 3.76 million Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, up from 2.89 million 10 years earlier.[8]

According to the U.S. Census, population growth mid-1990-2008 in Gaza and West Bank was 106% from 1.9 million (1990) to 3.9 million persons.[9]

According to the United Nations, the Palestinian population was 4.4 million in 2010.[10] According to the PCBS, population density in 2009 was 654 capita/km2, of which 433 capita/km2 in the West Bank including Jerusalem and 4,073 capita/km2 in Gaza Strip.[11] In the mid-2009, the share of population less than 15 years was 41.9% and above 65 years 3%.[11]

Population (mid-year)[12][13][14]
Year West Bank Gaza Total
1970 0.69 0.34 1.03
1980 0.90 0.46 1.36
1990 1.25 0.65 1.90
2000 1.98 1.13 3.11
2010 2.52 1.60 4.12
2014 2.73 1.82 4.55
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
2006 2.5 1.5 4.0
2009 2.48 1.45 3.94
Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Region Population
West Bank 2,568,555[15]
East Jerusalem 192,800[16]
Gaza Strip 1,657,155[17]
Name Population
(2007)[18]		 Area (km2) Density[19]
West Bank 2,369,700 5,671 417.86
Gaza Strip 1,416,539 360 3934.83
Total 3,786,239 6,031 627.80

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Vital statistics

UN estimates [20]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR1 CDR1 NC1 TFR1 IMR1
1950–1955 44 000 19 000 25 000 46.7 20.0 26.7 7.38 158.2
1955–1960 49 000 19 000 30 000 46.7 18.5 28.2 7.38 147.0
1960–1965 59 000 19 000 40 000 52.5 16.8 35.7 8.00 129.9
1965–1970 60 000 16 000 43 000 52.5 14.0 38.5 8.00 109.1
1970–1975 60 000 14 000 46 000 46.6 11.2 35.4 7.69 89.8
1975–1980 67 000 13 000 54 000 47.8 8.9 38.9 7.50 70.6
1980–1985 73 000 11 000 62 000 44.6 6.8 37.8 7.05 53.0
1985–1990 83 000 11 000 72 000 45.1 5.5 39.6 6.43 40.0
1990–1995 107 000 11 000 96 000 45.6 4.8 40.8 6.59 32.9
1995–2000 118 000 12 000 106 000 42.0 4.1 37.9 5.77 27.6
2000–2005 122 000 13 000 109 000 39.1 3.8 35.3 5.05 24.6
2005–2010 128 000 14 000 115 000 35.9 3.6 32.3 4.65 22.2
2010–2015 144 000 16 000 128 000 4.28
1 CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births

Births and deaths [21]

Year Population (x1000) Live births Deaths Natural increase Crude birth rate Crude death rate Rate of natural increase TFR
2010 137 085 10 764 126 231 4.4
2011 131 430 11 333 120 097
2012 129 826 11 676 118 150
2013 126 912 11 013 115 899 4.1

Population pyramids[22]

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Census (01/12/2007) (Data have not been adjusted for underenumeration. Excluding data from the parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.)

Census (01/12/2007) :

Age group Male Female Total %
Total 1 747 284 1 696 544 3 443 828 100
0-4 266 052 253 883 519 935 15.10
5-9 239 156 227 724 466 880 13.56
10-14 238 306 227 967 466 273 13.54
15-19 211 464 202 975 414 439 12.03
20-24 158 374 151 561 309 935 9.00
25-29 128 068 124 159 252 227 7.32
30-34 108 945 106 343 215 288 6.25
35-39 90 155 86 905 177 060 5.14
40-44 81 186 75 328 156 514 4.54
45-49 60 832 56 748 117 580 3.41
50-54 41 606 41 695 83 301 2.42
55-59 32 011 30 999 63 010 1.83
60-64 22 060 25 769 47 829 1.39
65-69 13 853 19 844 33 697 0.98
70-74 12 689 16 627 29 316 0.85
75-79 8 599 12 536 21 135 0.61
80-84 4 861 6 888 11 749 0.34
85-89 2 318 3 026 5 344 0.16
90-94 871 1 133 2 004 0.06
95+ 464 597 1 061 0.03
unknown 25 414 23 837 49 251 0.14
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 743 514 709 574 1 453 088 42.19
15-64 934 701 902 482 1 837 183 53.35
65+ 43 655 60 651 104 306 3.03

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Estimates (01/07/2013)

Estimates (01/07/2013) :

Age group Male Female Total %
Total 2 245 400 2 175 149 4 420 549 100
0-4 333 246 319 213 652 459 14.76
5-9 295 678 283 886 579 564 13.11
10-14 275 428 263 679 539 107 12.20
15-19 262 267 251 710 513 977 11.63
20-24 230 888 221 790 452 678 10.24
25-29 182 448 174 730 357 178 8.08
30-34 144 721 138 652 283 373 6.41
35-39 122 846 119 333 242 179 5.48
40-44 103 233 100 276 203 509 4.60
45-49 87 969 82 580 170 549 3.86
50-54 70 535 65 239 135 774 3.07
55-59 48 912 46 910 95 822 2.17
60-64 32 353 33 581 65 934 1.49
65-69 21 985 26 414 48 399 1.09
70-74 14 201 19 831 34 032 0.77
75-79 9 344 13 728 23 072 0.52
80+ 9 346 13 597 22 943 0.52
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 904 352 866 778 1 771 130 40.07
15-64 1 286 172 1 234 801 2 520 973 57.03
65+ 54 876 73 570 128 446 2.91

Palestinian Central Bureau [23]

fertility rate (Gaza) birth rate (Gaza) death rate (Gaza) Natural change(Gaza)
1997 45.4 4.7 40.7
2000 44.5 4.3 40.2
2005 42.2 3.9 39.3
2009 36.9 4.1 32.8
2010 4.9 37.1 4.0 33.1
2011 37.2 3.9 34.3
2013 37.1 3.7 34.4
fertility rate (West Bank) birth rate (West Bank) death rate (West Bank) Natural change(West Bank)
1997 41.2 5.1 36.1
2000 38.8 4.6 34.2
2005 34.5 4.1 30.4
2009 30.1 4.4 25.7
2010 3.8 30.1 4.2 25.9
2011 30.1 4.1 26.0
2013 29.7 4.0 25.7

Demographics of the West Bank

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

2,731,052 (July 2014 est.) including East Jerusalem[24] population in the West Bank, including Jews. 83% of the population is Palestinian Arab, 17% is Jewish.[24]

Age structure

0–14 years: 33.7% (male 472,476/female 448,078)

15–24 years: 21.7% (male 303,578/female 289,119)

25–54 years: 36.4% (male 511,443/female 483,276)

55–64 years: 3.8% (male 59,762/female 59,372)

65 years and over: 3.8% (male 43,629/female 60,315) (2014 est.)

Population growth rate

1.99% (2014 est.)

Birth rate

24.56 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Mortality rate

3.51 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15–64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female

total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 14.92 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 16.73 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 13.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 75.01 years
male: 72.97 years
female: 77.17 years (2011 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.83 children born/woman (2014 est.)

  • Jewish population: 5.07 children born/woman (West Bank alone)[25]

Nationality

noun: Arabs: Palestinian

Ethnic groups

Arab (Palestinian): 83%
Israeli Jewish and other: 17%

Religions

Muslim 80–85% (predominantly Sunni; also non-denominational), Christian 1.0–2.5%, Jewish 12–14%[24]

Languages

Arabic language, English language (compulsory in schools, widely spoken by Palestinians), Hebrew language (spoken by Israeli Jews in the West Bank, and spoken by many Palestinians)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.4%
male: 96.7%
female: 88% (2011 est.)

Demographics of the Gaza Strip

The following demographic statistics come from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

1,816,379 (July 2014 est.)[26]

Age structure

0–14 years: 44.7% (male 343,988/female 325,856)
15–64 years: 52.7% (male 403,855/female 386,681)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 16,196/female 23,626) (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

3.422% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

39.45 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Mortality rate

3.8 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15–64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total population: 22.4/1,000 live births
male: 23.48/1,000 live births
female: 21.27/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 71.97 years
male: 70.67 years
female: 73.34 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

4.18 children born/woman (2013 est.)

Nationality

noun: Palestinians
adjective: Palestinian

Ethnic groups

Arab (Palestinian) 98.7%

Religions

Muslim 98–99 % (predominantly Sunni), Christian 0.7%[27]

Languages

Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9%
male: 96.3%
female: 87.4% (2003 est.)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Resolution 446, Resolution 465, Resolution 484, among others
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Elhanan Miller,'Right-wing annexation drive fueled by false demographics, experts say,' The Times of Israel 5 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Palestinians in figures 2009 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics May 2010; p. 11
  8. ↑ 11.2.2008 Guardian
  9. ↑ US Census Bureau International Programs International Data Base IDB West Bank and Gaza
  10. ↑ Israel and Palestinian territories country profile BBC 9 March 2011
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Palestine in Figures 2009 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, May 2010
  12. ↑ US Census Bureau International Programs International Data Base IDB West Bank and Gaza
  13. ↑ Palestinians in figures 2009 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics May 2010
  14. ↑ Palestinians at the End of Year 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  15. ↑ (July 2010 est.) @ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/we.html . This data plus 1.66 million in Gaza (resulting 4.23 million) agrees with the 4.1 million figure given by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics @ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jtoudRK9JlaH26B1bdZITg6iUfsQ?docId=CNG.f4fa510e3a42ad81ea91bfde88768880.331
  16. ↑ Israeli settlers for (2008 est.) (July 2011 est.) [sic] estimation @ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/we.html
  17. ↑ Estimation for July 2011 @ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gz.html . This data plus 2.57 million in the West Bank (resulting 4.23 million) agrees with the 4.1 million figure given by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics @ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jtoudRK9JlaH26B1bdZITg6iUfsQ?docId=CNG.f4fa510e3a42ad81ea91bfde88768880.331
  18. ↑ http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/pdf/pdf2008/Population.pdf
  19. ↑ As stated in List of sovereign states and dependent territories by population density, in 2010, the total density raised to 681, ranking the 20th biggest of this list.
  20. ↑ World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision
  21. ↑ http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf
  22. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  23. ↑ [1]
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  25. ↑ [2] Israeli CBS 2011 data
  26. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  27. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gz.html

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