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 235 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 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 27.54 people per km² | — |
| 1801 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 27.54 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 27.55 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 27.57 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 27.61 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 27.65 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 27.71 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 27.77 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 27.85 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 27.94 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 28.04 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 28.15 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 28.29 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 28.44 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 28.61 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 28.79 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 28.99 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 29.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 29.43 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 29.68 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 29.95 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 30.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 30.52 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 30.83 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 31.14 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 31.45 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 31.78 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 32.11 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 32.44 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 32.79 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 33.14 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 33.51 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 33.81 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 34.18 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 34.55 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 34.94 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 35.33 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 35.74 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 36.15 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 36.58 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 37.01 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 37.46 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 37.92 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 38.39 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 38.87 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 39.36 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 39.86 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 40.36 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 40.87 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 41.38 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 41.91 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 42.44 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 42.98 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 43.53 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 44.09 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 44.67 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 45.26 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 45.86 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 46.48 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 47.11 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 47.76 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 48.42 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 49.1 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 49.79 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 50.5 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 51.21 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 51.94 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 52.75 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 53.58 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 54.42 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 55.27 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 55.98 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 57.05 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 58.14 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 58.98 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 59.23 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 58.89 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 57.96 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 57.05 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 56.84 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 57.37 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 58.63 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 59.92 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 61.37 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 63.01 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 64.83 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 66.7 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 68.62 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 70.6 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 72.64 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 74.73 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 76.89 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 79.38 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 82.86 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 87.36 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 1934 | 93.28 people per km² | +6.8% |
| 1935 | 98.91 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1936 | 103.75 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 106.99 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 110.79 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 114.93 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 119.37 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 122.93 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 126.6 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 130.63 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 135.27 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 140.33 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 144.89 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 148.8 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 151.93 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 155.12 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 156.78 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 158.17 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 159.72 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 161.44 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 163.32 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 165.38 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 167.59 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 169.98 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 172.54 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 175.25 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 178.1 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 181.07 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 184.12 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 187.13 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 189.32 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 190.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 190.27 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 188.52 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 186.18 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 184.75 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 185.28 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 188.24 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 193.32 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 199.54 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 206 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 212.34 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 218.49 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 224.52 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 230.62 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 237.03 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 243.83 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 251.07 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 259.09 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 268.68 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 280.27 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 289.67 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 296.98 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 311.5 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 328.18 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 341.18 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 355.03 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 369.95 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 385.84 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 402.5 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 419.78 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 437.6 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 455.9 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 474.62 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 491.77 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 507.26 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 523.12 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 538.14 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 551.43 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 564 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 576.79 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 590.44 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 605 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 620.2 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 635.52 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 650.83 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 666.71 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 683.14 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 699.64 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 716.23 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 732.93 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 750.47 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 768.92 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 787.18 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 805.08 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 822.87 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 841.44 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 860.64 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 880.54 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 897.79 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 912.11 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 927.74 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 944.86 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 962.67 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 980.35 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 998.12 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 1,016 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 1,034 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 1,053 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 1,072 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2034 | 1,091 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 1,111 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 1,130 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 1,150 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 1,170 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 1,190 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 1,210 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2041 | 1,231 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2042 | 1,251 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 1,271 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 1,291 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 1,310 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 1,330 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 1,348 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 1,367 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 1,385 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 1,403 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2051 | 1,421 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 1,438 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2053 | 1,455 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2054 | 1,471 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2055 | 1,487 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2056 | 1,503 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 1,519 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 1,535 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2059 | 1,550 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 1,566 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2061 | 1,581 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 1,596 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 1,611 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 1,626 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 1,640 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 1,654 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 1,668 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2068 | 1,681 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2069 | 1,694 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2070 | 1,707 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 1,720 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2072 | 1,732 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2073 | 1,743 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2074 | 1,754 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 1,765 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 1,776 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 1,786 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 1,795 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 1,804 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 1,812 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 1,821 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 1,829 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 1,836 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 1,843 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 1,849 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 1,855 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 1,860 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 1,865 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 1,870 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 1,874 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 1,879 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 1,883 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 1,887 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 1,890 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 1,894 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 1,897 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 1,900 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 1,902 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 1,904 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 1,906 people per km² | +0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,906 people per km² is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,906 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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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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 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 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.