Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine
Palestine: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3004 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3004
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2002
All-time low
0.0588
in 2017
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine stood at 0.3004.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine peaked at 2.38 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0588, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.55 | — |
| 1951 | 1.62 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 1.63 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.64 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.71 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.81 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.88 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 2.04 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 2.2 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.34 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.18 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.06 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.52 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9322 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8432 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7618 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6912 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6311 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5811 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5408 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.51 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4885 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4761 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4726 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4778 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4916 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5138 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5442 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5826 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6288 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6825 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7434 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8105 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8805 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9757 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8213 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.497 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4724 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4353 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3932 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.346 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2937 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2362 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1755 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0869 | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0588 | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3179 | +440.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3034 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3028 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3023 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3018 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3009 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3004 | -0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3004 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.895, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3004 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1841, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +440.6% | 0.0588 | 0.3179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 | 1.55 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.81 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.6912 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5183 | 0.4726 | 0.6311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9022 | 0.5442 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0.4724 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 | 0.0588 | 0.4353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3016 | 0.3004 | 0.3028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 110 Switzerland 0.3038 compare
- 111 Netherlands 0.3021 compare
- 112 Bulgaria 0.3015 compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 0.2989 compare
- 115 Norway 0.2915 compare
- 116 Greece 0.2912 compare
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Palestine was 0.3004 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Palestine ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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