Population density in Palestine
Palestine: Population density was 1,906 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1,906 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1,906 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
27.54 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Palestine, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Palestine stood at 1,906 people per km². That is the highest value across all 301 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Palestine peaked at 1,906 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 27.54 people per km², in 1800.
Palestine ranks 9th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 27.72 people per km² | 27.54 people per km² | 28.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 28.95 people per km² | 28.15 people per km² | 29.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.64 people per km² | 30.23 people per km² | 33.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.18 people per km² | 33.51 people per km² | 37.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.64 people per km² | 37.46 people per km² | 41.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.02 people per km² | 42.44 people per km² | 47.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 51.7 people per km² | 48.42 people per km² | 55.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 57.75 people per km² | 55.98 people per km² | 59.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 66.1 people per km² | 58.63 people per km² | 74.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 95.51 people per km² | 76.89 people per km² | 114.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 137.59 people per km² | 119.37 people per km² | 155.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 165.02 people per km² | 156.78 people per km² | 175.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 185.99 people per km² | 178.1 people per km² | 190.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.54 people per km² | 185.28 people per km² | 237.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.04 people per km² | 243.83 people per km² | 341.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.03 people per km² | 355.03 people per km² | 507.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 585.55 people per km² | 523.12 people per km² | 650.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.31 people per km² | 666.71 people per km² | 822.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.63 people per km² | 841.44 people per km² | 998.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,102 people per km² | 1,016 people per km² | 1,190 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,299 people per km² | 1,210 people per km² | 1,385 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,478 people per km² | 1,403 people per km² | 1,550 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,632 people per km² | 1,566 people per km² | 1,694 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,758 people per km² | 1,707 people per km² | 1,804 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,844 people per km² | 1,812 people per km² | 1,870 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,891 people per km² | 1,874 people per km² | 1,904 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,906 people per km² | 1,906 people per km² | 1,906 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Palestine
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.23 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 36.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.31 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Palestine?
- Population density in Palestine was 1,906 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,906 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.54 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Palestine rank for population density?
- Palestine ranks 9th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.