Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 779.8 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
779.8 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
779.8 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
81.55 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 779.8 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 779.8 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.55 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Palestine 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.55 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 84.56 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 87.8 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 90.86 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 93.55 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 95.72 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 97.1 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 98.14 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 99.59 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 102.02 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 105.72 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 110.57 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 116 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 121.45 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 126.66 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 131.62 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 136.46 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 141.3 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 146.28 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 151.47 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 156.92 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 162.83 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 169.75 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 177.96 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 184.81 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 190.38 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 200.63 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 212.4 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 221.93 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 232.16 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 243.28 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 255.27 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 268.04 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 281.54 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 295.78 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 310.78 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 326.5 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 342.06 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 358.56 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 377.32 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 397.08 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 416.66 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 436.25 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 456 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 475.8 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 495.06 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 512.68 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 528.55 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 543.93 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 559.73 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 575.91 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 592.01 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 607.99 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 623.82 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 640.07 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 656.72 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 672.64 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 689.2 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 706.72 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 724.87 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 743.03 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 762.52 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 779.8 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 779.8 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 23.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 779.8 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.54 people per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.09 people per square kilometre | 81.55 people per square kilometre | 99.59 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.81 people per square kilometre | 102.02 people per square kilometre | 146.28 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.91 people per square kilometre | 151.47 people per square kilometre | 221.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.4 people per square kilometre | 232.16 people per square kilometre | 358.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.93 people per square kilometre | 377.32 people per square kilometre | 543.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.48 people per square kilometre | 559.73 people per square kilometre | 706.72 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.55 people per square kilometre | 724.87 people per square kilometre | 779.8 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 7 Malta 1,593 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 593.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Palestine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Palestine was 779.8 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 779.8 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.55 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Palestine rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.