Share urban and rural population in Palestine
Palestine: Share urban and rural population was 87.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.38
in 2025
All-time low
37.3
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Palestine, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Palestine stood at 87.38. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Palestine peaked at 87.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 1950.
That places Palestine 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.3 | — |
| 1951 | 37.9 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 38.52 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 39.16 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 39.81 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 40.48 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 41.18 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 41.89 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 42.63 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 43.39 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 44.18 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 45 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 45.89 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.88 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 47.95 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 49.08 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 50.26 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 51.46 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 52.67 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 53.86 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 55.02 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 56.12 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 57.15 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.08 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.91 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.6 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.19 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.73 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.22 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.66 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.07 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.45 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.8 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.13 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 63.44 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.75 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.05 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 64.36 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.67 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.99 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.34 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.71 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.1 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.54 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.01 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.54 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.11 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.74 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.5 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.63 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.07 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.73 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 75.5 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 77.29 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.99 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.52 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.76 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.6 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.89 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.23 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.55 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.82 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.04 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.22 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.81 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.07 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.33 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.6 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.86 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.12 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 87.38 | +0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 87.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 87.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.23 | 37.3 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.72 | 44.18 | 53.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.87 | 55.02 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.57 | 62.07 | 64.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 65.34 | 70.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 | 72.07 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.98 | 83.89 | 85.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.73 | 86.07 | 87.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 48 Libya 87.91 compare
- 49 Australia 87.72 compare
- 50 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
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 urban and rural population in Palestine?
- Share urban and rural population in Palestine was 87.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 87.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for share urban and rural population?
- Palestine ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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