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Population density in Palestine

Palestine: Population density was 1,906 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
1,906
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,906
in 2100
All-time low
27.54
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100

Population density in Palestine, 1800–2100

05001.0k1.5k2.0k180019502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Palestine stood at 1,906. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 27.54, in 1800.

Palestine ranks 9th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Palestine, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 27.54 —
1801 27.54 +0.0%
1802 27.54 +0.0%
1803 27.54 +0.0%
1804 27.54 +0.0%
1805 27.54 +0.0%
1806 27.54 +0.0%
1807 27.54 +0.0%
1808 27.54 +0.0%
1809 27.54 +0.0%
1810 27.54 +0.0%
1811 27.54 +0.0%
1812 27.54 +0.0%
1813 27.54 +0.0%
1814 27.54 +0.0%
1815 27.54 +0.0%
1816 27.54 +0.0%
1817 27.54 +0.0%
1818 27.54 +0.0%
1819 27.54 +0.0%
1820 27.54 +0.0%
1821 27.54 +0.0%
1822 27.54 +0.0%
1823 27.54 +0.0%
1824 27.54 +0.0%
1825 27.54 +0.0%
1826 27.54 +0.0%
1827 27.54 +0.0%
1828 27.54 +0.0%
1829 27.54 +0.0%
1830 27.54 +0.0%
1831 27.54 +0.0%
1832 27.54 +0.0%
1833 27.54 +0.0%
1834 27.54 +0.0%
1835 27.54 +0.0%
1836 27.54 +0.0%
1837 27.54 +0.0%
1838 27.54 +0.0%
1839 27.54 +0.0%
1840 27.54 +0.0%
1841 27.55 +0.0%
1842 27.57 +0.1%
1843 27.61 +0.1%
1844 27.65 +0.2%
1845 27.71 +0.2%
1846 27.77 +0.2%
1847 27.85 +0.3%
1848 27.94 +0.3%
1849 28.04 +0.4%
1850 28.15 +0.4%
1851 28.29 +0.5%
1852 28.44 +0.5%
1853 28.61 +0.6%
1854 28.79 +0.6%
1855 28.99 +0.7%
1856 29.2 +0.7%
1857 29.43 +0.8%
1858 29.68 +0.8%
1859 29.95 +0.9%
1860 30.23 +0.9%
1861 30.52 +1.0%
1862 30.83 +1.0%
1863 31.14 +1.0%
1864 31.45 +1.0%
1865 31.78 +1.0%
1866 32.11 +1.0%
1867 32.44 +1.0%
1868 32.79 +1.1%
1869 33.14 +1.1%
1870 33.51 +1.1%
1871 33.81 +0.9%
1872 34.18 +1.1%
1873 34.55 +1.1%
1874 34.94 +1.1%
1875 35.33 +1.1%
1876 35.74 +1.1%
1877 36.15 +1.2%
1878 36.58 +1.2%
1879 37.01 +1.2%
1880 37.46 +1.2%
1881 37.92 +1.2%
1882 38.39 +1.2%
1883 38.87 +1.3%
1884 39.36 +1.3%
1885 39.86 +1.3%
1886 40.36 +1.3%
1887 40.87 +1.3%
1888 41.38 +1.3%
1889 41.91 +1.3%
1890 42.44 +1.3%
1891 42.98 +1.3%
1892 43.53 +1.3%
1893 44.09 +1.3%
1894 44.67 +1.3%
1895 45.26 +1.3%
1896 45.86 +1.3%
1897 46.48 +1.3%
1898 47.11 +1.4%
1899 47.76 +1.4%
1900 48.42 +1.4%
1901 49.1 +1.4%
1902 49.79 +1.4%
1903 50.5 +1.4%
1904 51.21 +1.4%
1905 51.94 +1.4%
1906 52.75 +1.6%
1907 53.58 +1.6%
1908 54.42 +1.6%
1909 55.27 +1.6%
1910 55.98 +1.3%
1911 57.05 +1.9%
1912 58.14 +1.9%
1913 58.98 +1.5%
1914 59.23 +0.4%
1915 58.89 -0.6%
1916 57.96 -1.6%
1917 57.05 -1.6%
1918 56.84 -0.4%
1919 57.37 +0.9%
1920 58.63 +2.2%
1921 59.92 +2.2%
1922 61.37 +2.4%
1923 63.01 +2.7%
1924 64.83 +2.9%
1925 66.7 +2.9%
1926 68.62 +2.9%
1927 70.6 +2.9%
1928 72.64 +2.9%
1929 74.73 +2.9%
1930 76.89 +2.9%
1931 79.38 +3.2%
1932 82.86 +4.4%
1933 87.36 +5.4%
1934 93.28 +6.8%
1935 98.91 +6.0%
1936 103.75 +4.9%
1937 106.99 +3.1%
1938 110.79 +3.5%
1939 114.93 +3.7%
1940 119.37 +3.9%
1941 122.93 +3.0%
1942 126.6 +3.0%
1943 130.63 +3.2%
1944 135.27 +3.5%
1945 140.33 +3.7%
1946 144.89 +3.2%
1947 148.8 +2.7%
1948 151.93 +2.1%
1949 155.12 +2.1%
1950 156.78 +1.1%
1951 158.17 +0.9%
1952 159.72 +1.0%
1953 161.44 +1.1%
1954 163.32 +1.2%
1955 165.38 +1.3%
1956 167.59 +1.3%
1957 169.98 +1.4%
1958 172.54 +1.5%
1959 175.25 +1.6%
1960 178.1 +1.6%
1961 181.07 +1.7%
1962 184.12 +1.7%
1963 187.13 +1.6%
1964 189.32 +1.2%
1965 190.43 +0.6%
1966 190.27 -0.1%
1967 188.52 -0.9%
1968 186.18 -1.2%
1969 184.75 -0.8%
1970 185.28 +0.3%
1971 188.24 +1.6%
1972 193.32 +2.7%
1973 199.54 +3.2%
1974 206 +3.2%
1975 212.34 +3.1%
1976 218.49 +2.9%
1977 224.52 +2.8%
1978 230.62 +2.7%
1979 237.03 +2.8%
1980 243.83 +2.9%
1981 251.07 +3.0%
1982 259.09 +3.2%
1983 268.68 +3.7%
1984 280.27 +4.3%
1985 289.67 +3.4%
1986 296.98 +2.5%
1987 311.5 +4.9%
1988 328.18 +5.4%
1989 341.18 +4.0%
1990 355.03 +4.1%
1991 369.95 +4.2%
1992 385.84 +4.3%
1993 402.5 +4.3%
1994 419.78 +4.3%
1995 437.6 +4.2%
1996 455.9 +4.2%
1997 474.62 +4.1%
1998 491.77 +3.6%
1999 507.26 +3.2%
2000 523.12 +3.1%
2001 538.14 +2.9%
2002 551.43 +2.5%
2003 564 +2.3%
2004 576.79 +2.3%
2005 590.44 +2.4%
2006 605 +2.5%
2007 620.2 +2.5%
2008 635.52 +2.5%
2009 650.83 +2.4%
2010 666.71 +2.4%
2011 683.14 +2.5%
2012 699.64 +2.4%
2013 716.23 +2.4%
2014 732.93 +2.3%
2015 750.47 +2.4%
2016 768.92 +2.5%
2017 787.18 +2.4%
2018 805.08 +2.3%
2019 822.87 +2.2%
2020 841.44 +2.3%
2021 860.64 +2.3%
2022 880.54 +2.3%
2023 897.79 +2.0%
2024 912.11 +1.6%
2025 927.74 +1.7%
2026 944.86 +1.8%
2027 962.67 +1.9%
2028 980.35 +1.8%
2029 998.12 +1.8%
2030 1,016 +1.8%
2031 1,034 +1.8%
2032 1,053 +1.8%
2033 1,072 +1.8%
2034 1,091 +1.8%
2035 1,111 +1.8%
2036 1,130 +1.8%
2037 1,150 +1.7%
2038 1,170 +1.7%
2039 1,190 +1.7%
2040 1,210 +1.7%
2041 1,231 +1.7%
2042 1,251 +1.6%
2043 1,271 +1.6%
2044 1,291 +1.6%
2045 1,310 +1.5%
2046 1,330 +1.5%
2047 1,348 +1.4%
2048 1,367 +1.4%
2049 1,385 +1.3%
2050 1,403 +1.3%
2051 1,421 +1.3%
2052 1,438 +1.2%
2053 1,455 +1.2%
2054 1,471 +1.1%
2055 1,487 +1.1%
2056 1,503 +1.1%
2057 1,519 +1.1%
2058 1,535 +1.0%
2059 1,550 +1.0%
2060 1,566 +1.0%
2061 1,581 +1.0%
2062 1,596 +1.0%
2063 1,611 +0.9%
2064 1,626 +0.9%
2065 1,640 +0.9%
2066 1,654 +0.8%
2067 1,668 +0.8%
2068 1,681 +0.8%
2069 1,694 +0.8%
2070 1,707 +0.8%
2071 1,720 +0.8%
2072 1,732 +0.7%
2073 1,743 +0.7%
2074 1,754 +0.6%
2075 1,765 +0.6%
2076 1,776 +0.6%
2077 1,786 +0.6%
2078 1,795 +0.5%
2079 1,804 +0.5%
2080 1,812 +0.5%
2081 1,821 +0.5%
2082 1,829 +0.4%
2083 1,836 +0.4%
2084 1,843 +0.4%
2085 1,849 +0.3%
2086 1,855 +0.3%
2087 1,860 +0.3%
2088 1,865 +0.3%
2089 1,870 +0.3%
2090 1,874 +0.2%
2091 1,879 +0.2%
2092 1,883 +0.2%
2093 1,887 +0.2%
2094 1,890 +0.2%
2095 1,894 +0.2%
2096 1,897 +0.2%
2097 1,900 +0.1%
2098 1,902 +0.1%
2099 1,904 +0.1%
2100 1,906 +0.1%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 1,906 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 1,906 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 27.54 27.54 27.54 10
1810s 27.54 27.54 27.54 10
1820s 27.54 27.54 27.54 10
1830s 27.54 27.54 27.54 10
1840s 27.72 27.54 28.04 10
1850s 28.95 28.15 29.95 10
1860s 31.64 30.23 33.14 10
1870s 35.18 33.51 37.01 10
1880s 39.64 37.46 41.91 10
1890s 45.02 42.44 47.76 10
1900s 51.7 48.42 55.27 10
1910s 57.75 55.98 59.23 10
1920s 66.1 58.63 74.73 10
1930s 95.51 76.89 114.93 10
1940s 137.59 119.37 155.12 10
1950s 165.02 156.78 175.25 10
1960s 185.99 178.1 190.43 10
1970s 209.54 185.28 237.03 10
1980s 287.04 243.83 341.18 10
1990s 430.03 355.03 507.26 10
2000s 585.55 523.12 650.83 10
2010s 743.31 666.71 822.87 10
2020s 920.63 841.44 998.12 10
2030s 1,102 1,016 1,190 10
2040s 1,299 1,210 1,385 10
2050s 1,478 1,403 1,550 10
2060s 1,632 1,566 1,694 10
2070s 1,758 1,707 1,804 10
2080s 1,844 1,812 1,870 10
2090s 1,891 1,874 1,904 10
2100s 1,906 1,906 1,906 1

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 6 Mayotte 3,678 compare
  2. 7 Vatican 3,098 compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong 1,981 compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 1,602 compare
  5. 11 Maldives 1,583 compare
  6. 12 Burundi 1,475 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Palestine?
Population density in Palestine was 1,906 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1,906 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 27.54 in 1800.
How does Palestine rank for population density?
Palestine ranks 9th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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