Palestinian Authority: Population Statistics
(1997 - 2007)
|
Governorate
|
Population
|
||
|
1997
|
2004
|
2007
|
|
| Total Population |
2,895,683
|
3,808,591
|
3,849,952
|
|
West Bank
|
1,873,476
|
2,408,795
|
2,350,583
|
| Jenin |
203,026
|
258,321
|
256,619
|
| Tubas |
36,609
|
47,298
|
50,261
|
| Tulkarem |
134,110
|
170,621
|
157,988
|
| Qalqilya |
72,007
|
95,250
|
91,217
|
| Salfit |
48,538
|
62,968
|
59,570
|
| Nablus |
261,340
|
332,299
|
320,830
|
| Ramallah/Al-Bireh |
213,582
|
283,446
|
279,730
|
| Jerusalem |
328,601
|
408,042
|
363,649
|
| Jericho |
32,713
|
42,839
|
42,320
|
| Bethlehem/Bet Jala |
137,286
|
177,170
|
176,235
|
| Hebron |
405,664
|
530,541
|
552,164
|
| Gaza Strip |
1,022,207
|
1,399,796
|
1,499,369
|
| North Gaza |
183,373
|
265,980
|
290,843
|
| Gaza City |
367,388
|
492,621
|
524,001
|
| Deir Al-Balah |
147,877
|
202,707
|
216,494
|
| Khan Yunis |
200,704
|
271,787
|
290,399
|
| Rafah |
122,865
|
166,701
|
177,632
|
| Total Population |
2,895,683
|
3,808,591
|
3,849,952
|
Sources: PASSIA
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