Population by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 857.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 857.39 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 857.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 328.61 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 328.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 343.66 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 359.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 375.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 393.07 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 411.07 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 429.9 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 449.59 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 461.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 473.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 485.41 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 497.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 510.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 524.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 537.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 551.56 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 565.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 580.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 596.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 612.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 628.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 645.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 661.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 677.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 693.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 709.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 725.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 740 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 758.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 778.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 797.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 817.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 837.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 857.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 857.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 857.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.06 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.56 units per square kilometre | 328.61 units per square kilometre | 473.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.33 units per square kilometre | 485.41 units per square kilometre | 612.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.75 units per square kilometre | 628.93 units per square kilometre | 778.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.36 units per square kilometre | 797.88 units per square kilometre | 857.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 625.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 596.44 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Palestine was 857.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 857.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.61 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.