West Bank Statistics

  • West Bank Land equals 5,860 sq km (slightly smaller than the state of Delaware)
  • Population is 3 million (24,000 in Jericho)  (Population of Delaware 885,612)
  • 75% Muslim, 17% Jewish, 8% Christian and other.
  • 46% of the population is below the poverty line.
  • West Bank common Natural Hazard – drought
  • Current environmental issues – fresh water and sewage treatment
  • Median age – 21
  • Population growth is 3.5%
  • 722,000 Refuges in the West Bank
  • 38% under the age of 14, 60% between 15-64yrs, 3% 65+
  • 17% unemployment rate
  • 296,700 Israeli Settlers live inside the West Bank, 92,800 live inside East Jerusalem

 

Israel Statistics

  • Population 7.4  million
  • Israel Land 20,770 sq km (slightly larger than New Jersey)
  • 27% under the age of 14, 62% between 15-64yrs, 10% 65+
  • Median age: 29
  • 23% below poverty line
  • 6.4% unemployment rate
  • 1.5% growth rate
  • 76% Jewish, 16% Muslim, 2% Christian, 1.7% Druze, 3.9% Other

Statistics taken from Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book