According to the latest estimates, the population of Gaza is about **2.3 million** people living in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. ²³⁴ The Gaza Strip is a Palestinian territory that borders Israel and Egypt on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. ² It has a total area of **365 km 2 (141 sq mi)** and a length of **41 km (25 mi)**. ²
Most of the people in Gaza are Muslim, mostly Sunni, and there is a small Christian minority. ² Many of them are descendants of refugees who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Gaza has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967 and has faced a land, sea and air blockade since 2007. This has caused severe humanitarian and economic problems for the residents of Gaza, who suffer from poverty, unemployment, lack of basic services, and frequent violence.
Gaza has a very high population growth rate of **2.91%** (2014 est.), which is the 13th highest in the world. ¹ About **75%** of Gaza's population is under the age of 25. ² This means that Gaza faces many challenges and opportunities in the future, as its young population needs education, health care, jobs, and hope for a better life.
Source:
(1) Gaza Strip - Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip.
(2) Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts: Live Tracker - Al Jazeera.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/10/9/israel-hamas-war-in-maps-and-charts-live-tracker.
(3) What is Hamas, what is happening in Israel and Gaza Strip, and other ....
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67039975.
(4) Gaza Population 2023 - World Population Review.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/gaza-population.
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