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Palestine Population and religion percentage
Palestine, officially recognized as the State of Palestine by the United Nations and other entities, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia & includes the West Bank and Gaza Strip. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Palestine in 2026 is 5,746,618 (5.7 million to 57 Lakh)
| Palestine | 2026 Estimates |
| Total Population | 5,746,618 |
| Land Area | 6,000 sq. km (2,300 sq. mi) |
| Pop. Density | 958 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Jerusalem/ Ramallah |
| Fertility Rate* | 3.9 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 15.8 |
| Median Age | 20.1 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 74.62 years |
| Urban Population | 84.2% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Palestine
Palestine has a Muslim majority and 93% of Palestinians are Muslim, the vast numbers are followers of the Sunni branch of Islam, with a small minority of Ahmadiyya, and 15% being nondenominational Muslims.
About 6% of the population practice Christianity, followed by much smaller religious communities, including Druze and Samaritans.
Religion of Palestinians
- Islam – 93%
- Christianity – 6%
- Druze and Samaritans – 1%
Source: Wikipedia
Largest Cities in Palestine by Population
| # | City | Governorate | Population |
| 1 | Gaza City | Gaza | 566,331 |
| 2 | Hebron (al-Khalil) | Hebron | 208,750 |
| 3 | Khan Yunis | Khan Yunis | 179,701 |
| 4 | Jabalia | North Gaza | 165,110 |
| 5 | Rafah | Rafah | 158,414 |
| 6 | Nablus | Nablus | 149,772 |
| 7 | Beit Lahia | North Gaza | 86,526 |
| 8 | Deir al-Balah | Deir al-Balah | 70,045 |
| 9 | Yatta | Hebron | 62,277 |
| 10 | Tulkarm | Tulkarm | 59,114 |
| 11 | Beit Hanoun | North Gaza | 51,073 |
| 12 | Qalqilya | Qalqilya | 50,700 |
| 13 | al-Bireh | Ramallah and al-Bireh | 47,540 |
| 14 | Jenin | Jenin | 47,305 |
| 15 | Bani Suheila | Khan Yunis | 39,941 |
| 16 | ad-Dhahiriya | Hebron | 36,820 |
| 17 | Dura | Hebron | 36,170 |
| 18 | Ramallah | Ramallah and al-Bireh | 34,173 |
| 19 | Bethlehem | Bethlehem | 30,983 |
| 20 | Halhul | Hebron | 28,313 |