Population:
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.)
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 37.3% (male 470,735/female 446,878)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 59.1% (male 744,822/female 708,695)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 37,471/female 52,666) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 20.9 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 20.7 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 21.1 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.13% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
24.91 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
3.62 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 214
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 72% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 3.3% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 15.41 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 122
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 17.29 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 13.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.78 years
country comparison to the world: 92
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 72.76 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 76.92 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
3.12 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: NA
adjective: NA

Ethnic groups:
Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish 17%

Religions:
Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8%

Languages:
Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.4%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 96.7%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 88% (2004 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 14 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2006)

Education expenditures:
NA
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]