Distribution of the Palestinian People Worldwide 1997
| West Bank | 1,869,818 |
| Gaza Strip | 1,020,813 |
| Total | 2,890,631 |
| WBGS residents living abroad | 325,258 |
| Areas occupied in 1948 (Israel) | 953,497 |
| Total Inside | 4,169,386 |
| Jordan | 2,328,308 |
| Lebanon | 430,183 |
| Syria | 465,662 |
| Egypt | 48,784 |
| Saudi Arabia | 274,762 |
| Kuwait and other Gulf States | 143,274 |
| Libya & Iraq | 74,284 |
| Other Arab Countries | 5,544 |
| North & South America | 203,588 |
| Other Countries | 259,248 |
| Total Outside | 4,233,637 |
| Palestinian Population Worldwide | 8,403,023 |
PASSIA, Jerusalem, 1999, p.228