Demographics of West Bank and Gaza

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsGaza Strip: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
West Bank: Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8%

Ethnic groupsGaza Strip: Palestinian Arab
West Bank: Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish 17%

Demographics

GINI index38.7

Intentional homicides7.40 per 100,000 people (2012)1.74 per 100,000 people (1999)1.51 per 100,000 people (1998)

Intentional homicides of West Bank and Gaza

Total Population4.17 Million (2013)4.05 Million (2012)3.93 Million (2011)

Population Growth2.03 % (2013)2.06 % (2012)2.10 % (2011)

Land per Capita0.00 Square kilometer per capita

Population density670 capita per square kilometer (2013)651 capita per square kilometer (2012)631 capita per square kilometer (2011)

Population density of West Bank and Gaza

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people34.5 per 1,000 people (2011)43.1 per 1,000 people (2010)33.1 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per 1000 people of West Bank and Gaza

Vehicles per km of road28.9 per km of road (2011)35.1 per km of road (2010)26.1 per km of road (2009)

Vehicles per km of road of West Bank and Gaza

Mobile cellular subscriptions73.7 per 100 people (2013)74.3 per 100 people (2012)70.1 per 100 people (2011)

Mobile cellular subscriptions of West Bank and Gaza

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers4.71 per 100 people (2013)4.42 per 100 people (2012)3.79 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers of West Bank and Gaza

Internet users46.6 per 100 people (2013)43.4 per 100 people (2012)41.1 per 100 people (2011)