Share of the population living in cities in Palestine
Palestine: Share of the population living in cities was 70.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Palestine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Palestine is 70.98, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities in Palestine?
- Share of the population living in cities in Palestine was 70.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.08 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Palestine ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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