Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of urban population living in slums was 19.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of peaked at 45.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
Palestine, State of ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +655.7% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +130.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -56.8% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 4.0% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.5% | 45.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 2 |
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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 urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Palestine, State of was 19.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Palestine, State of ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).