Palestinian Authority: Population Statistics
(Updated September 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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