Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 300,940 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of is 300,940 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of peaked at 330,740 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 246,498 people, in 1950.
That places Palestine, State of 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 246,498 people | — |
| 1955 | 254,072 people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 262,313 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 268,256 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 274,138 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 287,399 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 291,186 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 304,732 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 325,289 people | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 305,240 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 330,740 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 325,444 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 315,469 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 305,773 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 300,940 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250,285 people | 246,498 people | 254,072 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 265,284 people | 262,313 people | 268,256 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 280,768 people | 274,138 people | 287,399 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 297,959 people | 291,186 people | 304,732 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 315,264 people | 305,240 people | 325,289 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 328,092 people | 325,444 people | 330,740 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 310,621 people | 305,773 people | 315,469 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 300,940 people | 300,940 people | 300,940 people | 1 |
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- 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Palestine, State of was 300,940 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 330,740 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,498 people in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Palestine, State of ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.