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West Bank and Gaza
Population, total

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Global rank#123out of 217 countries
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Historical trend

5.4 M4.6 M3.7 M2.8 M2.0 M199020082025West Bank and Gaza · 2025: 5.41MWest Bank and Gaza

Analytical takeaways

  • West Bank and Gaza records 5.41M for Population, total in 2025, ranking #123 globally out of 217 countries.
  • Population, total increased from 1.98M in 1990 to 5.41M in 2025, a gain of 3.44M.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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