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