West Bank and Gaza — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for West Bank and Gaza, 1991–2025.
Population growth for West Bank and Gaza was 2.33% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 4.48% in 1991. The lowest was 1.99% in 2017 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.91% per year.
West Bank and Gaza ranks 33 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 15%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 1.56%, so West Bank and Gaza sits above it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 48% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 8 of 23 economies; Iraq (2.10%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 43% in 1998.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 13th of 216 in 1991 → 43rd of 217 in 2000 → 39th of 217 in 2010 → 32nd of 217 in 2020 → 33rd of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 2.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 2.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 2.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 2.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 2.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 2.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 2.53% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 1.99% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 2.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 2.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 2.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 2.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 2.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 2.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 2.75% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 2.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 2.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 2.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 2.56% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 2.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 2.56% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 2.56% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 2.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 2.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 2.56% | -1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 4.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 4.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 4.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 4.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 4.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 4.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 4.48% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was West Bank and Gaza’s Population growth in 1992?
4.48% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is West Bank and Gaza’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -48.1% in total — about 1.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 2.33%; 2024: 2.36%; 2023: 2.39%; 2022: 2.43%; 2021: 2.46%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.