International migrant stock, total in Palestine
Palestine: International migrant stock, total was 272,481 in 2024. ▬ Flat
International migrant stock, total in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Palestine stood at 272,481. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Palestine peaked at 288,332 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 272,481, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 288,332 | — |
| 1995 | 281,767 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 275,202 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 274,520 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 273,840 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 273,163 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 272,784 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 272,481 | -0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 272,481 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 272,481 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 897,751, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,050 | 281,767 | 288,332 | 2 |
| 2000s | 274,861 | 274,520 | 275,202 | 2 |
| 2010s | 273,502 | 273,163 | 273,840 | 2 |
| 2020s | 272,632 | 272,481 | 272,784 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More financial sector data for Palestine
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 2,181 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Palestine?
- International migrant stock, total in Palestine was 272,481 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 288,332 in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,481 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Palestine ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.