Past, Present and Future Demography of Israel with the Return of Refugees
Tables prepared by Salman Abu Sitta
 
Palestine 1948  
Occupied by Israel
Area (sq.km) Israel 1994
  Designation Description Area  
(sq.km)
Total Jews (1000s) of which are Rural Jews (1000s) Present Density of all population (p/sq.km) % Jews
Jewish Controlled Land 1,682 A Largely Jewish 1,683 2,924 115 1,934 90
Remaining Palestinians Land 1,465 B Mixed 1,318 420 100 482 66
Expelled Palestinians land 17,178 C Palestinian  
Concentration
17,324 956 154 82 67
Total 20,325     20,325 4,300 369 261 81
 
 
Future Israel Future Israel
Return Of Lebanoun Refugees Return Of Gaza Refugees
Area Returning to Palestine (1000s) New Density (P/sq.km) %Jews Returning to Palestine (1000s) New Density (P/sq.Km) %Jews
A 41 1,959 89 197 2,052 85
B 40 512 62 30 505 63
C 248 96 57 452 108 51
Total 329 278 76 679 295 72

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