Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1303 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine stood at 0.1303 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.3748 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1303 units per person, in 2025.
That places Palestine 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3748 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3695 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3642 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3586 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3526 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3459 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3385 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3303 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3255 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3152 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3013 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2842 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2647 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2446 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2256 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2087 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1952 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1861 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1802 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.171 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1671 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1637 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1607 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1583 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1565 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1555 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1557 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1536 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1501 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.147 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1439 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.141 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1376 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1338 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1303 units per person | -2.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.1303 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.1303 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3475 units per person | 0.3152 units per person | 0.3748 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2266 units per person | 0.1753 units per person | 0.3013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1592 units per person | 0.1501 units per person | 0.171 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1389 units per person | 0.1303 units per person | 0.147 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.1439 units per person compare
- 171 Switzerland 0.1408 units per person compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.1383 units per person compare
- 174 Belgium 0.1214 units per person compare
- 175 Libya 0.1209 units per person compare
- 176 Australia 0.12 units per person 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 urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Palestine was 0.1303 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3748 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1303 units per person in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.