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Palestinian Territories: Administrative Division

Contents: Territories and Governorates

The population of the territories and governorates of the Palestinian Territories according to census results and latest official projections.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, religion, refugee status).

NameStatusNativePopulation
Census
1997-12-10
Population
Census
2007-12-01
Population
Census
2017-12-01
Population
Projection
2023-07-01
Ad-Daffah al-Gharbiyah [West Bank]Territoryالضفة الغربية1,873,4762,350,5832,881,9573,256,906
Al-Khalil [Hebron]Governorateالخليل405,664552,164711,223822,435
Al-Quds [Jerusalem]Governorateالقدس328,601363,649435,753492,340
Ariha [Jericho]Governorateأريحا والأغوار32,71342,32050,00255,268
Bayt Lahm [Bethlehem]Governorateبيت لحم137,286176,235217,400244,704
Janin [Jenin]Governorateجنين203,026256,619314,866352,875
Nabulus [Nablus]Governorateنابلس261,340320,830388,321431,584
QalqilyahGovernorateقلقيلية72,00791,217112,400127,025
Ram Allah & Al-Birah [Ramallah]Governorateرام الله والبيرة213,582279,730328,861370,030
SalfitGovernorateسلفيت48,53859,57075,44485,920
TubasGovernorateطوباس والأغوار الشمالية36,60950,26160,92768,779
TulkarmGovernorateطولكرم134,110157,988186,760205,946
Qiha' Ghazzah [Gaza Strip]Territoryقطاع غزة1,022,2071,416,5431,899,2912,226,544
Dayr al-Balah [Deir al-Balah]Governorateدير البلح147,877205,535273,200319,208
Ghazzah [Gaza]Governorateغزة367,388496,411652,597749,100
Ghazzah ash-Shamaliyah [North Gaza]Governorateشمال غزة183,373270,246368,978444,412
Khan YunisGovernorateخان يونس200,704270,979370,638438,557
RafahGovernorateرفح122,865173,372233,878275,267
Al-Arāḍī al-Filasṭīniyya [Palestinian Territories]الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة2,895,6833,767,1264,781,2485,483,450

Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: The presented population figures include Arabs in those parts of East Jerusalem which are annexed by Israel. They do not include the Israelian settlers in the West Bank. Area figures and the map presentation include also areas that are not administered by the Palestinian National Authority.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2017)
Males2,394,359
Females2,311,496
Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years1,816,318
15-64 years2,706,186
65+ years151,413
Age Distribution (C 2017)
90+ years4,308
80-89 years24,684
70-79 years63,265
60-69 years141,012
50-59 years280,057
40-49 years409,539
30-39 years562,448
20-29 years884,026
10-19 years1,033,346
0-9 years1,271,232
Religion (C 2017)
Muslim4,615,683
Christian46,850
Other religion1,384
Refugee Status (C 2017)
Not refugee2,683,560
Registered refugee4,697,286
Non-registered refugee33,166