Palestinian Territory (Palestine), PS
Palestinian Territory: de jure sovereign state in the Middle East, recognized as such by several countries and international organizations, and as an observer member in the United Nations and for most other countries
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Palestine at a glance
Palestine currently has 153 quality-checked populated place pages and 2 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
153
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
2
Open related pagesLargest city
Khān YūnisPopulation 173,183
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Palestine
| Population | 5,483,450 |
| Country | State of Palestine |
| Different from | Palistin, Palestine |
| Area | 27000 km2 |
| Official name | l’État de Palestine |
| Continent | Asia |
| Latitude & Longitude | 31.9216,35.2033 |
| Legislative body | Palestinian Legislative Council |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Capital | Jerusalem |
| Establishment | November 15, 1988 (37 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 13:23:48 (10th April 2026) |
Geography
Palestine is located at 31°55'18"N 35°12'12"E (31.9215700, 35.2032900).
Palestinian Territory map
The largest city of Palestine is Khān Yūnis with a population of 173,183. Other cities include, Rafaḩ population 164,000, Hebron population 160,470, Nablus population 156,906 and Dayr al Balaḩ population 59,504. See all Palestine cities & populated places.
- Deir al-Balah Governorate
- Salfit Governorate
- North Gaza Governorate
- Khan Yunis Governorate
- Nablus Governorate
- West Bank
- Tulkarm Governorate
- Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
- Bethlehem Governorate
- Hebron Governorate
- Quds Governorate
- Jericho Governorate
- Jenin Governorate
- Gaza Strip
- Tubas Governorate
- Rafah Governorate
- Qalqilya Governorate
- Gaza Governorate
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | 2.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | 2.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | 2.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | 2.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | 2.49% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | 2.44% | (Worldbank) |
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | 2.37% | (Worldbank) |
| 2014 | 4,550,368 | 10.41% | census |
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | -6.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | 2.22% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 4,684,777 | 6.78% | census |
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | -2.53% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | 2.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 5,483,450 | 14.56% |