Age composition in 2026:
| State of Palestine | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 37.04%2,108,409 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 59.02%3,359,694 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 3.95%224,689 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 21.3 years in State of Palestine and 32.1 years in World.World already reached State of Palestineโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of State of Palestine is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 11,482,182.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of State of Palestine will be 54.2%, and 7.98% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| State of Palestine | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2046 44 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2070 31 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2085 15 years later | 2070 |