Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 94.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
94.06
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.06
in 2020
All-time low
73.91
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine stood at 94.06. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine peaked at 94.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.91, in 1950.
That places Palestine 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.91 | — |
| 1955 | 74.5 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 75.56 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 76.62 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 75.44 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 77.53 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 80.18 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 82.54 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 84.79 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 88.42 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 89.51 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.85 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.15 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.24 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.06 | +0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 94.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 94.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.2 | 73.91 | 74.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 76.09 | 75.56 | 76.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.49 | 75.44 | 77.53 | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.36 | 80.18 | 82.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.61 | 84.79 | 88.42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.18 | 89.51 | 90.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.69 | 92.15 | 93.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.06 | 94.06 | 94.06 | 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Palestine was 94.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 94.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.91 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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