For several centuries during the Ottoman period the population in Palestine declined and fluctuated between 150,000 and 250,000 inhabitants, and it was only in the 19th century that a rapid population growth began to occur. This growth was aided by the immigration of Egyptians (during the reigns of Muhammad Ali and Ibrahim Pasha) and Algerians (following Abdelkader El Djezaïri's revolt) in the first half of the 19th century, and the subsequent immigration of Algerians, Bosnians, and Circassians during the second half of the century.
for SEvERaL cEnTuRieS duRinG ThE otTomaN peRiod the poPUlatioN iN paLestInE DEclInEd And FLUcTuaTeD bETween 150,000 anD 250,000 iNhaBitantS, aNd iT WAs only in the 19Th CentUry tHat a Rapid POpulATIOn growth bEGan tO occur. this growth was aIded bY the ImMigraTiOn Of EgyptianS (During tHE reigns of muHammad ali And ibrAhiM paSha) and alGerIaNs (folloWing aBDelkADer EL djezAïRi'S reVolT) IN The fIrst half Of the 19th cEntUry, aNd the sUbsequent immiGrATiOn of ALGerIanS, BoSnianS, aNd circAssIans during ThE second HaLf oF thE CeNTury.