Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine
Palestine: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 70.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70.98
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.98
in 2020
All-time low
21.08
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine stood at 70.98. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine peaked at 70.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.08, in 1950.
Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.08 | — |
| 1955 | 27.51 | +30.5% |
| 1960 | 28.25 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 33.36 | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 37.12 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 37.79 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 42.21 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 51.51 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 56.89 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 58.61 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 61.72 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 64.19 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 64.97 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.4 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.98 | +5.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 70.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 70.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.14, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.29 | 21.08 | 27.51 | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.8 | 28.25 | 33.36 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.45 | 37.12 | 37.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.86 | 42.21 | 51.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.75 | 56.89 | 58.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.95 | 61.72 | 64.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 64.97 | 67.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.98 | 70.98 | 70.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Palestine was 70.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.08 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Palestine ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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