Gabon vs Palestine, State of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Gabon
392,716 people
in 2020
Palestine, State of
300,940 people
in 2020
Gabon rank
152nd
Palestine, State of rank
154th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Gabon
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 392,716 people against 300,940 people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 91,776 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Gabon ranks 152nd and Palestine, State of ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 148,291 people 250,285 people 101,994 people Palestine, State of
1960s 166,336 people 265,284 people 98,948 people Palestine, State of
1970s 188,985 people 280,768 people 91,784 people Palestine, State of
1980s 206,519 people 297,959 people 91,440 people Palestine, State of
1990s 250,074 people 315,264 people 65,190 people Palestine, State of
2000s 296,874 people 328,092 people 31,218 people Palestine, State of
2010s 374,155 people 310,621 people 63,534 people Gabon
2020s 392,716 people 300,940 people 91,776 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Gabon or Palestine, State of?
Gabon, at 392,716 people against 300,940 people in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Gabon and Palestine, State of?
91,776 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Palestine, State of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Gabon ranks 152nd and Palestine, State of ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.