Population Rafah (Palestine)

Palestine
96 054

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Rafah is 96 054 people, including children under the age of 6 - 9 629 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 11 310 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 11 550 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 41 279 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 20 940 people, and the centenarians Rafah over 80 years old - 1 345 people.

118

place is occupied by Palestine in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Rafah by age groups

Children under 6 years old 9 629 / 10.03%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 11 310 / 11.78%
Young people from 18 to 29 11 550 / 12.03%
Adults from 30 to 59 41 279 / 42.98%
Elderly over 60 20 940 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 345 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Rafah

Total Rafah permanent residents 34 820 men (36.25%) and 61 234 women (63.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 246 / 5.2%1 799 / 6.5%45%
5 – 92 246 / 5.2%1 765 / 6.4%44.8%
10 - 14 2 004 / 4.5%1 592 / 5.9%44.8%
15 - 19 1 693 / 3.6%1 384 / 5.3%45.3%
20 - 24 2 004 / 4.5%1 661 / 6.1%46.3%
25 - 29 2 973 / 7.3%2 491 / 8.5%46.2%
30 - 34 2 903 / 7.1%2 491 / 8.5%46.7%
35 - 39 2 661 / 6.4%2 422 / 8.3%48.4%
40 - 44 2 454 / 5.8%2 284 / 7.9%48.8%
45 - 49 2 246 / 5.2%2 111 / 7.4%49.1%
50 - 54 2 558 / 6.1%2 560 / 8.7%50.9%
55 - 59 2 696 / 6.5%2 941 / 9.8%52.8%
60 - 64 2 246 / 5.2%2 629 / 8.9%54.6%
65 - 69 1 555 / 3.2%2 076 / 7.3%57.7%
70 - 74 656 / 0.6%1 108 / 4.5%63.1%
75 - 79 829 / 1.1%1 730 / 6.3%67.3%
80+587 / 0.4%1 557 / 5.8%72.5%

Education level

Education level of residents Rafah: have higher education 21.8% (20 940 people), incomplete higher education — 3.8% (3 650 people), secondary vocational — 34.8% (33 427 people), 11 classes — 14.8% (14 216 people), 9 classes — 7.8% (7 492 people), 5 classes — 9.1% (8 741 people), have no education — 0.5% (480 people), illiterate — 1.5% (1 441 people).

Higher education 20 940 / 21.8%
Incomplete higher 3 650 / 3.8%
Secondary vocational 33 427 / 34.8%
Elementary school 14 216 / 14.8%
Middle school 7 492 / 7.8%
High school 8 741 / 9.1%
Without education 480 / 0.5%
Illiterate 1 441 / 1.5%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Rafah

Total Rafah the number of officially employed population is 40 823 people (42.5%), pensioners 25 935 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 26 415 people (27.5%).

Employed population 40 823 / 42.5%
Unemployed 26 415 / 27.5%
Pensioners 25 935 / 27%

Disability

Total Rafah have a disability 12 612 people, what constitutes 13.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 2 276 (2.37.%), disabled of the group II are 4 438 (4.62.%), disabled of the group III are 4 294 (4.47.%), disabled children 1 604 (1.67.%).

Total disabled 12 612 / 13.13%
Disabled of the group I 2 276 / 2.37%
Disabled of the group II 4 438 / 4.62%
Disabled of the group III 4 294 / 4.47%
Disabled children 1 604 / 1.67%