Gaza's population drops by 6 percent due to Israel's relentless attacks

A damning Palestinian report published today confirms that Gaza’s population has plummeted by 6 percent by the end of 2024, a direct consequence of Israel’s ongoing brutal assault on the Strip.

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the war has left 45,541 Palestinians dead, some 11,000 are missing and believed to be under the rubble and at least 100,000 have been forced to flee Gaza as Israel’s campaign of destruction continues to devastate the enclave.

 In the West Bank, Israeli attacks killed 835 Palestinians and injured 6,450 others. 

According to the 2024 data released by PCBS, the estimated population of the State of Palestine at the end of 2024 is 5.5 million Palestinians: 3.4 million in the West Bank, while the estimated population of Gaza Strip decreased to 2.1 million.