Israel vs Palestine: Share of the population living in cities
Israel
67.42
in 2020
Palestine
70.98
in 2020
Israel rank
20th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Israel
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 70.98 against 67.42 in Israel, a difference of 3.56.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Palestine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.16 | 24.29 | 3.87 | Israel |
| 1960s | 32.64 | 30.8 | 1.83 | Israel |
| 1970s | 42.03 | 37.45 | 4.58 | Israel |
| 1980s | 49.57 | 46.86 | 2.71 | Israel |
| 1990s | 56.22 | 57.75 | 1.53 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 60.17 | 62.95 | 2.79 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 64.93 | 66.19 | 1.26 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 67.42 | 70.98 | 3.56 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Israel or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 70.98 against 67.42 in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Israel and Palestine?
- 3.56, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Palestine rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Israel ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.