Bayt Lahm

Governorate in Palestinian Territories

Contents: Population

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Name	Status	Native	Population Census 1997-12-10	Population Census 2007-12-01	Population Census 2017-12-01	Population Projection 2023-07-01
Bayt Lahm [Bethlehem]	Governorate	بيت لحم	137,286	176,235	217,400	244,704
Bayt Lahm [Bethlehem] 244,704 Population [2023] – Projection 659.0 km² Area 371.3/km² Population Density [2023] 2.1% Annual Population Change [2017 → 2023]
Al-Arāḍī al-Filasṭīniyya [Palestinian Territories]		الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة	2,895,683	3,767,126	4,781,248	5,483,450

Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: The presented population figures include Arabs in those parts of East Jerusalem which are annexed by Israel. They do not include the Israelian settlers in the West Bank. Area figures and the map presentation include also areas that are not administered by the Palestinian National Authority.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender	Persons
Males	109,572
Females	105,475

Gender (C 2017)
Males	109,572
Females	105,475

Age Groups	Persons
0-14 years	75,501
15-64 years	130,472
65+ years	8,524

Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years	75,501
15-64 years	130,472
65+ years	8,524

Age Distribution	Males	Females
90+ years	146	192
80-89 years	632	915
70-79 years	1636	2083
60-69 years	3679	3512
50-59 years	7408	7025
40-49 years	10978	10318
30-39 years	14277	13839
20-29 years	20361	19486
10-19 years	23177	22377
0-9 years	27027	25429

Age Distribution (C 2017)
90+ years	338
80-89 years	1,547
70-79 years	3,719
60-69 years	7,191
50-59 years	14,433
40-49 years	21,296
30-39 years	28,116
20-29 years	39,847
10-19 years	45,554
0-9 years	52,456