Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.891 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.891 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.891 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1846 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 0.891 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.891 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Palestine ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1863 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1905 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1965 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2029 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2156 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2277 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2405 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2475 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.255 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2636 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2742 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2868 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2931 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3221 thousands per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3348 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3481 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3625 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.378 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3943 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4113 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4289 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.447 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4656 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4845 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4999 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5316 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5455 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5582 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5707 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5838 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.598 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.613 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6284 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6437 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6591 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6754 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.692 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7419 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7603 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7788 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7968 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8324 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8511 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8701 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.891 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.891 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.891 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2819 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2405 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3348 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.422 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3481 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4999 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5789 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6437 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6591 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8147 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8612 thousands per square kilometre | 0.8324 thousands per square kilometre | 0.891 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 9 Bangladesh 1.31 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.25 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1.2 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 0.6383 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.891 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1846 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Palestine rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.