Share of population living in the capital city in Palestine
Palestine: Share of population living in the capital city was 19.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Palestine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 19.66 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Palestine peaked at 20.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 1950.
That places Palestine 69th out of 170 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.
Share of population living in the capital city in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.33 | — |
| 1955 | 9.64 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 9.76 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.64 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.55 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 10.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.88 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.22 | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 17.85 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 19.05 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 20.26 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 19.89 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.63 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.53 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.66 | +0.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 19.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.68, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 19.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in the capital city in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +49.1% | 10.88 | 16.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.48 | 9.33 | 9.64 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 9.64 | 9.76 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.57 | 10.55 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.55 | 10.88 | 16.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.45 | 17.85 | 19.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.08 | 19.89 | 20.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.58 | 19.53 | 19.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 19.66 | 19.66 | 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 the capital city in Palestine?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Palestine was 19.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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