Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Palestine
Palestine: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Palestine, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Palestine peaked at 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Palestine 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 unit of gdp in Palestine?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Palestine was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.