Demographic history of Palestine (region)
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The population of the region of Palestine, which approximately corresponds to modern Israel and the Palestinian territories, has varied in both size and ethnic composition throughout the history of Palestine.
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Year | Jews | Christians | Muslims | Total | ||
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1st c. | Majority | – | – | ~1,250 | ||
4th c. | Majority | Minority | – | >1st c.[1][2] | ||
5th c. | Minority | Majority | – | >1st c. | ||
End 12th c. | Minority | Minority | Majority | >225 | ||
14th c. | Minority | Minority | Majority | 150 | ||
1533–1539 | 5 | 6 | 145 | 156 | ||
1553–1554 | 7 | 9 | 188 | 205 | ||
1690–1691 | 2 | 11 | 219 | 232 | ||
1800 | 7 | 22 | 246 | 275 | ||
1890 | 43 | 57 | 432 | 532 | ||
1914 | 94 | 70 | 525 | 689 | ||
1922 | 84 | 71 | 589 | 752 | ||
1931 | 175 | 89 | 760 | 1,033 | ||
1947 | 630 | 143 | 1,181 | 1,970 | ||
Estimates by Sergio DellaPergola (2001), drawing on the work of Bachi (1975). Figures in thousands.[3] |
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Studies of Palestine's demographic changes over the millennia have shown that a Jewish majority in the first century CE had changed to a Christian majority by the 3rd century CE,[4] and later to a Muslim majority, which is thought to have existed in Mandatory Palestine (1920-1948) since at least the 12th century CE, during which the total shift to Arabic language was completed.[5]