Palestinian Passengers (Gaza Strip Citizens):Using the data obtained from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, shown in Table
5 - 8, the population of Gaza Strip between 2013 and 2019 is illustrated.
Table 5 - 8Population of Gaza Strip 2013-
Year Population of Gaza Strip Growth rate
2013 1,684,316
2014 1,732,370 2.9%
2015 1,780,426 2.8%
2016 1,828,614 2.7%
2017 1,876,666 2.6%
2018 1,932,843 3.0%
2019 1,989,970 3.0%- Average growth rate = 2.8%
a- Using the data obtained from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics for the
population of Gaza strip as shown in column 2 of Table 5- 9 and assuming that the
future conditions in Gaza Strip will be as in the West Bank. Therefore, all
assumptions and percentages presented in the West Bank have been applied to the
Gaza Strip, including that the percentage of passengers from the total population
with an annual increment of 1% as shown in column 3 of Table 5- 9.