sentences:  According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2007 Census, the Governorate had a population of 256,619 living in 47,437 households.100,701 inhabitants (or 39%) were under the age of 15 and 80,263 (or 31%) were registered refugees.According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 1997 Census, the Governorate had a population of 195,074.