Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.343 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine is 0.343 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.343 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Palestine 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0942 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0973 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1305 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1357 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1417 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1485 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1586 thousands per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1647 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1711 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.178 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1855 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1933 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2095 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2257 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2337 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2397 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2455 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2513 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2558 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2591 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2618 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2645 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2671 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2698 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2725 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2749 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2777 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2815 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2855 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2897 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2941 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2985 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3096 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3283 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3334 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3383 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.343 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.343 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.343 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1163 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1393 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1647 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1711 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2397 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2749 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2777 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3226 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3358 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3283 thousands per square kilometre | 0.343 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 6 Bangladesh 0.3744 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.3706 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 0.3568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Burundi 0.2403 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Nauru 0.2268 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malta 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.343 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.343 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0909 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Palestine rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.