The population of West Bank and Gaza is 4,685,306 and the population growth amounts 2.48% (1989). The male and female population are 2,376,173 (50.72%) and 2,309,133 (49.28%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.36% (positive growth).
The below table shows the West Bank and Gaza population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 1989 | 4,685,306 | 2.48% | 2,376,173 50.72% |
2,309,133 49.28% |
| 1988 | 4,569,087 | 2.50% | 2,317,549 50.72% |
2,251,538 49.28% |
| 1987 | 4,454,805 | 1.97% | 2,259,944 50.73% |
2,194,861 49.27% |
| 1986 | 4,367,088 | 2.22% | 2,215,753 50.74% |
2,151,335 49.26% |
| 1985 | 4,270,092 | 2.26% | 2,166,729 50.74% |
2,103,363 49.26% |
| 1984 | 4,173,398 | 2.32% | 2,117,699 50.74% |
2,055,699 49.26% |
| 1983 | 4,076,708 | 2.37% | 2,068,541 50.74% |
2,008,167 49.26% |
| 1982 | 3,979,998 | 2.44% | 2,019,328 50.74% |
1,960,670 49.26% |
| 1981 | 3,882,986 | 2.49% | 1,970,026 50.73% |
1,912,960 49.27% |
| 1980 | 3,786,161 | 2.56% | 1,920,970 50.74% |
1,865,191 49.26% |
| 1979 | 3,689,099 | 2.63% | 1,871,974 50.74% |
1,817,125 49.26% |
| 1978 | 3,591,977 | 2.71% | 1,823,086 50.75% |
1,768,891 49.25% |
| 1977 | 3,494,496 | 2.52% | 1,774,074 50.77% |
1,720,422 49.23% |
| 1976 | 3,406,334 | 2.52% | 1,729,720 50.78% |
1,676,614 49.22% |
| 1975 | 3,320,396 | 2.52% | 1,686,346 50.79% |
1,634,050 49.21% |
| 1974 | 3,236,626 | 2.52% | 1,643,884 50.79% |
1,592,742 49.21% |
| 1973 | 3,154,969 | 2.52% | 1,602,337 50.79% |
1,552,632 49.21% |
| 1972 | 3,075,373 | 2.52% | 1,561,740 50.78% |
1,513,633 49.22% |
| 1971 | 2,997,784 | 2.52% | 1,522,130 50.78% |
1,475,654 49.22% |
| 1970 | 2,922,153 | 2.52% | 1,483,541 50.77% |
1,438,612 49.23% |
| 1969 | 2,848,431 | 2.52% | 1,445,949 50.76% |
1,402,482 49.24% |
| 1968 | 2,776,568 | 2.52% | 1,409,313 50.76% |
1,367,255 49.24% |
| 1967 | 2,706,518 | 4.38% | 1,373,606 50.75% |
1,332,912 49.25% |
| 1966 | 2,587,997 | 4.38% | 1,313,297 50.75% |
1,274,700 49.25% |
| 1965 | 2,474,666 | 4.38% | 1,255,607 50.74% |
1,219,059 49.26% |
| 1964 | 2,366,298 | 4.38% | 1,200,431 50.73% |
1,165,867 49.27% |
| 1963 | 2,262,676 | 4.38% | 1,147,670 50.72% |
1,115,006 49.28% |
| 1962 | 2,163,591 | 4.38% | 1,097,208 50.71% |
1,066,383 49.29% |
| 1961 | 2,068,845 | 4.38% | 1,048,956 50.70% |
1,019,889 49.30% |
| 1960 | 1,978,248 | N/A% | 1,002,827 50.69% |
975,421 49.31% |
The below chart is the timeline of West Bank and Gaza population growth rates for 60 years.
The West Bank and Gaza population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,810,855, 2,725,767, 148,684 respectively in 1989.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 1989 | 4,685,306 | 1,810,855 38.65% |
2,725,767 58.18% |
148,684 3.17% |
| 1988 | 4,569,087 | 1,779,539 38.95% |
2,646,385 57.92% |
143,163 3.13% |
| 1987 | 4,454,805 | 1,749,078 39.26% |
2,567,892 57.64% |
137,835 3.09% |
| 1986 | 4,367,088 | 1,728,799 39.59% |
2,504,859 57.36% |
133,430 3.06% |
| 1985 | 4,270,092 | 1,703,898 39.90% |
2,437,393 57.08% |
128,800 3.02% |
| 1984 | 4,173,398 | 1,682,478 40.31% |
2,366,876 56.71% |
124,044 2.97% |
| 1983 | 4,076,708 | 1,662,162 40.77% |
2,295,471 56.31% |
119,075 2.92% |
| 1982 | 3,979,998 | 1,642,433 41.27% |
2,223,568 55.87% |
113,997 2.86% |
| 1981 | 3,882,986 | 1,622,322 41.78% |
2,151,657 55.41% |
109,008 2.81% |
| 1980 | 3,786,161 | 1,601,307 42.29% |
2,080,591 54.95% |
104,262 2.75% |
| 1979 | 3,689,099 | 1,583,133 42.91% |
2,006,210 54.38% |
99,756 2.70% |
| 1978 | 3,591,977 | 1,564,468 43.55% |
1,931,971 53.79% |
95,538 2.66% |
| 1977 | 3,494,496 | 1,544,903 44.21% |
1,858,092 53.17% |
91,502 2.62% |
| 1976 | 3,406,334 | 1,528,363 44.87% |
1,790,286 52.56% |
87,685 2.57% |
| 1975 | 3,320,396 | 1,511,447 45.52% |
1,725,158 51.96% |
83,791 2.52% |
| 1974 | 3,236,626 | 1,491,472 46.08% |
1,664,881 51.44% |
80,274 2.48% |
| 1973 | 3,154,969 | 1,469,973 46.59% |
1,608,277 50.98% |
76,719 2.43% |
| 1972 | 3,075,373 | 1,446,468 47.03% |
1,555,704 50.59% |
73,201 2.38% |
| 1971 | 2,997,784 | 1,421,713 47.43% |
1,506,280 50.25% |
69,791 2.33% |
| 1970 | 2,922,153 | 1,396,964 47.81% |
1,458,703 49.92% |
66,486 2.28% |
| 1969 | 2,848,431 | 1,370,765 48.12% |
1,414,090 49.64% |
63,576 2.23% |
| 1968 | 2,776,568 | 1,342,411 48.35% |
1,373,158 49.46% |
61,000 2.20% |
| 1967 | 2,706,518 | 1,312,797 48.51% |
1,335,023 49.33% |
58,698 2.17% |
| 1966 | 2,587,997 | 1,257,410 48.59% |
1,275,010 49.27% |
55,576 2.15% |
| 1965 | 2,474,666 | 1,201,753 48.56% |
1,220,116 49.30% |
52,797 2.13% |
| 1964 | 2,366,298 | 1,149,821 48.59% |
1,166,246 49.29% |
50,231 2.12% |
| 1963 | 2,262,676 | 1,099,507 48.59% |
1,115,198 49.29% |
47,971 2.12% |
| 1962 | 2,163,591 | 1,051,001 48.58% |
1,066,660 49.30% |
45,929 2.12% |
| 1961 | 2,068,845 | 1,004,449 48.55% |
1,020,390 49.32% |
44,006 2.13% |
| 1960 | 1,978,248 | 959,823 48.52% |
976,319 49.35% |
42,106 2.13% |
The below chart and table represents West Bank and Gaza population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 1989 | 2.54% | 1.76% | 3.00% | 3.86% |
| 1988 | 2.57% | 1.74% | 3.06% | 3.87% |
| 1987 | 2.01% | 1.17% | 2.52% | 3.30% |
| 1986 | 2.27% | 1.46% | 2.77% | 3.59% |
| 1985 | 2.32% | 1.27% | 2.98% | 3.83% |
| 1984 | 2.37% | 1.22% | 3.11% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 2.43% | 1.20% | 3.23% | 4.45% |
| 1982 | 2.50% | 1.24% | 3.34% | 4.58% |
| 1981 | 2.56% | 1.31% | 3.42% | 4.55% |
| 1980 | 2.63% | 1.15% | 3.71% | 4.52% |
| 1979 | 2.70% | 1.19% | 3.84% | 4.41% |
| 1978 | 2.79% | 1.27% | 3.98% | 4.41% |
| 1977 | 2.59% | 1.08% | 3.79% | 4.35% |
| 1976 | 2.59% | 1.12% | 3.78% | 4.65% |
| 1975 | 2.59% | 1.34% | 3.62% | 4.38% |
| 1974 | 2.59% | 1.46% | 3.52% | 4.63% |
| 1973 | 2.59% | 1.62% | 3.38% | 4.81% |
| 1972 | 2.59% | 1.74% | 3.28% | 4.89% |
| 1971 | 2.59% | 1.77% | 3.26% | 4.97% |
| 1970 | 2.59% | 1.91% | 3.15% | 4.58% |
| 1969 | 2.59% | 2.11% | 2.98% | 4.22% |
| 1968 | 2.59% | 2.26% | 2.86% | 3.92% |
| 1967 | 4.58% | 4.40% | 4.71% | 5.62% |
| 1966 | 4.58% | 4.63% | 4.50% | 5.26% |
| 1965 | 4.58% | 4.52% | 4.62% | 5.11% |
| 1964 | 4.58% | 4.58% | 4.58% | 4.71% |
| 1963 | 4.58% | 4.62% | 4.55% | 4.45% |
| 1962 | 4.58% | 4.63% | 4.53% | 4.37% |
| 1961 | 4.58% | 4.65% | 4.51% | 4.51% |