Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 94.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of stood at 94.1%. 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1950.
That places Palestine, State of 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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.9% | — |
| 1955 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 77.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 94.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.2% | 73.9% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 76.1% | 75.6% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.5% | 75.4% | 77.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 80.2% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 84.8% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.5% | 90.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.1% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 94.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.