Palestine, State of vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Palestine, State of
87.4%
in 2025
Western Sahara
86.9%
in 2025
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Western Sahara rank
52nd
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time
- Palestine, State of
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 87.4% against 86.9% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Palestine, State of ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palestine, State of averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine, State of | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.2% | 31.1% | 9.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 1960s | 48.7% | 34.0% | 14.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 54.9% | 4.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 82.0% | 18.4% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 85.4% | 17.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 86.1% | 7.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 86.5% | 1.5% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.8% | 0.0% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Palestine, State of or Western Sahara?
- Palestine, State of, at 87.4% against 86.9% in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Palestine, State of and Western Sahara?
- 0.5%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Western Sahara?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Palestine, State of and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Palestine, State of ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.