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Population West Bank, in 36 editions.
The entry for West Bank published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 35 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
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- 35
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 20241,058,122 (July 1990), growth rate 2.6% (1990); in addition, there are 70,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 110,000 in East Jerusalem (1989 est.)
1,058,122 (July 1990), growth rate 2.6% (1990); in addition, there are 70,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 110,000 in East Jerusalem (1989 est.)
1,086,081 (July 1991), growth rate 2.6% (1991); in addition, there are 90,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 120,000 in East Jerusalem (1990 est.)
1,058,122 1,086,081 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate 2.6% (1990); (1991); in addition, there are 70,000 90,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 110,000 120,000 in East Jerusalem (1989 (1990 est.)
1,362,464 (July 1992), growth rate 3.1% (1992); in addition, there are 95,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 132,000 in East Jerusalem (1992 est.)
1,086,081 1,362,464 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate 2.6% (1991); 3.1% (1992); in addition, there are 90,000
95,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 120,000 132,000 in East Jerusalem (1990 (1992
est.)
1,404,114 (July 1993 est.)
note: in addition, there are 102,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 134,000 in East Jerusalem (1993 est.)
1,362,464 1,404,114 (July 1992), growth rate 3.1% (1992); 1993 est.)
note:
in addition, there are
95,000132,000 134,000
in East Jerusalem (1992(1993 est.)
1,443,790 (July 1994 est.)
1,404,114 1,443,790 (July 1993 est.) 1994 est.)
note:
in addition, there are 102,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 134,000
in East Jerusalem (1993
1,319,991 (July 1995 est.)
note: in addition, there are 122,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and 149,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1994 est.)
1,443,790 1,319,991 (July 1995 est.)
note: in addition, there are 122,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank
and 149,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1994 est.)
1,427,741 (July 1996 est.)
note: in addition, there are 127,600 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and 153,700 in East Jerusalem (August 1995 est.)
1,319,991 1,427,741 (July 1995 1996 est.)
note: in addition, there are 122,000 Jewish 127,600 Israeli settlers in the West Bank
Bank and 149,000 153,700 in East Jerusalem (August 1994 1995 est.)
1,495,683 (July 1997 est.)
note: in addition, there are 136,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and 156,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1996 est.)
1,427,741 1,495,683 (July 1996 1997 est.)
note: in addition, there are 127,600 136,000 Israeli settlers in the West
and 153,700 156,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1995 1996 est.)
1,556,919 (July 1998 est.)
note: in addition, there are 155,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and 164,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1997 est.)
1,495,683 1,556,919 (July 1997 1998 est.)
note: in addition, there are 136,000 155,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank
and 156,000 164,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1996 1997 est.)
1,611,109 (July 1999 est.)
note: in addition, there are some 166,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and about 176,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1998 est.)
1,556,919 1,611,109 (July 1998 1999 est.)
note: in addition, there are 155,000 some 166,000 Israeli settlers in the
West Bank164,000 about 176,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1997 1998 est.)
2,020,298
note: in addition, there are some 171,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and about 172,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2000 est.)
1,611,109 (July 1999 est.) 2,020,298
note: in addition, there are some 166,000 171,000 Israeli settlers in the176,000 172,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1998 (July 2000 est.)
2,090,713 (July 2001 est.) note: in addition, there are some 176,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and about 173,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1999 est.)
2,020,2982,090,713 (July 2001 est.) note: in addition, there are some 171,000 176,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and about 172,000 173,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2000 (August 1999 est.)
2,163,667 (July 2002 est.)
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.)
2,090,713 2,163,667 (July 2001 2002 est.)
note: in addition, there are some 176,000 about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and about 173,000 fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (August 1999 (February 2002 est.)
2,237,194 (July 2002 est.)
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.) (July 2003 est.)
2,163,667 2,237,194 (July 2002 est.)
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.) (July 2003 est.)
2,311,204
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,237,194 (July 2002 est.) 2,311,204
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.) (July 2003 2004 est.)
2,385,615
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,311,204 2,385,615
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,460,492
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,385,615 2,460,492
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,535,927
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,460,492 2,535,927
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.)
2,407,681
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2008 est.)
2,535,927 2,407,681
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 2008 est.)
2,461,267
country comparison to the world: 140
note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2009 est.)
2,407,681 2,461,267
country comparison to the world:
140
note:
in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2008 2009 est.)
2,514,845 (July 2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
note: approximately 296,700 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2009 est.); approximately 192,800 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2008 est.)
2,461,267 2,514,845 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
140
note:in addition, there are about 187,000 approximately 296,700 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 (2009 est.); approximately 192,800 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (July 2009 (2008 est.)
2,568,555 (July 2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 141
note: approximately 296,700 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2009 est.); approximately 192,800 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2008 est.) (July 2011 est.)
2,514,845 2,568,555 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:140 141
note:
approximately 296,700 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2009 est.); approximately 192,800 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2008 est.) (July 2011 est.)
2,622,544 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 141
note: approximately 325,500 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2011); approximately 186,929 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2010)
2,568,555 2,622,544 (July 2010 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
141
note:
approximately 296,700 325,500 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2009 est.); (2011); approximately 192,800 186,929 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2008 est.) (July 2011 est.) (2010)
2,676,740 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 142
note: approximately 341,400 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2012); approximately 196,400 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2011)
2,622,544 2,676,740 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:141 142
note:
approximately 325,500 341,400 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2011); (2012); approximately 186,929 196,400 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2010) (2011)
2,731,052
country comparison to the world: 142
note: approximately 341,400 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2012); approximately 196,400 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2011) (July 2014 est.)
2,676,740 (July 2013 est.) 2,731,052
country comparison to the world:
142
note:
approximately 341,400 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2012); approximately 196,400 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2011) (July 2014 est.)
- 2,785,366 (represents Palestinian population only) (July 2014 est.)
note: approximately 356,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank; approximately 200,000 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2013) (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
2,731,052 2,785,366 (represents Palestinian population only) (July 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
142
note:341,400 356,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2012); Bank; approximately 196,400 200,000 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2011) (2013) (July 2014 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
- 2,697,687 (represents Palestinian population only) (July 2016 est.)
note: approximately 371,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank; approximately 211,640 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
country comparison to the world: 142
2,785,366 2,697,687 (represents Palestinian population only) (July 2014 2016 est.)
note: approximately 356,000 371,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank; approximately 200,000 211,640 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2013) (July 2015 est.) (2014)
country comparison to the world: 142
2,747,943 (July 2017 est.)
note: approximately 391,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2016); approximately 201,200 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
country comparison to the world: 141
2,697,687 (represents Palestinian population only) 2,747,943 (July 2016 2017 est.)
note: approximately 371,000 391,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank; Bank (2016); approximately 211,640 201,200 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
country comparison to the world: 142 141
- 2,798,494 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: approximately 391,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2016); approximately 201,200 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
2,747,943 2,798,494 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: approximately 391,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2016); approximately 201,200 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
country comparison to the world: 141
2,798,494 (July 2018 est.)
note: approximately 391,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2016); approximately 201,200 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
2,798,494 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.)
note: approximately 391,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2016); approximately 201,200 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
2,900,034 (July 2020 est.)
note: approximately 418,600 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2018); approximately 215,900 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
2,798,494 2,900,034 (July 2018 2020 est.)
note: approximately 391,000 418,600 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2016); (2018); approximately 201,200 215,900 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014)
2,949,246 (July 2021 est.)
note: approximately 432,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2019); approximately 227,100 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2019)
2,900,034 2,949,246 (July 2020 2021 est.)
note: approximately 418,600 432,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2018); (2019); approximately 215,900 227,100 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2014) (2019)
3,000,021 (2022 est.)
note: approximately 432,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2019); approximately 227,100 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2019)
2,949,246 (July 2021 3,000,021 (2022 est.)
note: approximately 432,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2019); approximately 227,100 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2019)
3,176,549 (2023 est.)
note: approximately 468,300 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2022); approximately 236,600 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2021)
3,000,021 (2022 3,176,549 (2023 est.)
note: approximately 432,000 468,300 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2019); (2022); approximately 227,100 236,600 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2019) (2021)
- total:
- 3,243,369
- male:
- 1,648,450
- female:
- 1,594,919 (2024 est.)
note: approximately 468,300 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2022); approximately 236,600 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2021)
3,176,549 (2023 total: 3,243,369
male: 1,648,450
female: 1,594,919 (2024 est.)
note: approximately 468,300 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2022); approximately 236,600 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2021)
- total:
- 3,310,554 (2025 est.)
- male:
- 1,682,493
- female:
- 1,628,061
note: approximately 468,300 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2022); approximately 236,600 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2021)
total: 3,243,369 3,310,554 (2025 est.)
male: 1,648,450 1,682,493
female: 1,594,919 (2024 est.) 1,628,061
note: approximately 468,300 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank (2022); approximately 236,600 Israeli settlers live in East Jerusalem (2021)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “West Bank: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/west-bank/population.