State of Palestine

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 23,156 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, State of Palestine has lost a cumulative 1.3 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-23,156

Net migration rate

-4.1 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,198,346

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

50,702

Top year: 1987

Peak emigration

-55,265

Lowest year: 1967

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-8315

Per year

State of Palestine loses approximately 23,156 people per year to emigration (4.1 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 50,702 in 1987.

Migration flows in State of Palestine are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).