Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 117.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117.99 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
150.11 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
82.67 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 117.99 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 150.11 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.67 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Palestine ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 99.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 99.49 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 98.62 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 97.04 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 94.72 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 91.58 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 88.19 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 85.31 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 83.41 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 82.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 82.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 83.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 84.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 85.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 87.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 88.25 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 89.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 90.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 92.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 94.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 96.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 99.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 102.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 105.1 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 106.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 111.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 116.05 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 119.54 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 123.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 126.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 130.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 134.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 138.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 142.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 145.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 148.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 150.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 149.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 146.23 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 141.51 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 135.22 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 128.21 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 121.27 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 115.13 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 110.44 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 108.03 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 107.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 107.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 107.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 108.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 108.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 109.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 111.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 112.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 115.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 116.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 116.83 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 117.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 117.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 118.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 117.99 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 117.99 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 117.99 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.54 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.93 units per square kilometre | 85.31 units per square kilometre | 99.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.9 units per square kilometre | 82.67 units per square kilometre | 90.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.37 units per square kilometre | 92.56 units per square kilometre | 119.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.99 units per square kilometre | 123.17 units per square kilometre | 150.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.1 units per square kilometre | 107.44 units per square kilometre | 146.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.45 units per square kilometre | 107.53 units per square kilometre | 116.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.72 units per square kilometre | 117.28 units per square kilometre | 118.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 134.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Micronesia (country) 124.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Tuvalu 117.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tonga 114.55 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Palestine was 117.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 150.11 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.67 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Palestine rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.