Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine
Palestine: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 499,108 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
499,108 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 238 countries
All-time high
903,685 people
in 1998
All-time low
497,663 people
in 1971
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine is 499,108 people, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine peaked at 903,685 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 497,663 people, in 1971.
That places Palestine 144th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 592,279 people | — |
| 1951 | 591,748 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 591,607 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 591,792 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 592,276 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 593,018 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 593,972 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 595,106 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 596,374 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 597,703 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 598,962 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 600,010 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 600,282 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 598,931 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 593,717 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 584,158 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 570,190 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 551,285 people | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 530,926 people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 513,575 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 502,142 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 497,663 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 499,123 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 503,941 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 510,010 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 516,846 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 524,043 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 531,237 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 538,896 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 547,511 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 557,210 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 568,068 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 580,729 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 596,884 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 617,308 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 632,678 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 643,238 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 668,962 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 698,631 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 719,613 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 741,470 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 764,414 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 787,982 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 811,475 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 834,280 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 855,932 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 875,939 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 894,041 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 903,685 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 897,690 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 880,313 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 851,884 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 814,050 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 771,821 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 730,043 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 693,080 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 664,823 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 650,329 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 647,188 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 646,808 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 647,312 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 648,910 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 651,413 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 655,149 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 660,469 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 668,368 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 679,264 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 693,473 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 701,633 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 703,328 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 705,999 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 708,578 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 711,111 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 710,894 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 707,835 people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 705,304 people | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 703,368 people | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 701,364 people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 698,679 people | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 695,478 people | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 691,855 people | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 687,814 people | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 683,301 people | -0.7% |
| 2033 | 678,434 people | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 673,159 people | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 667,389 people | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 660,999 people | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 653,917 people | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 646,211 people | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 638,034 people | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 629,331 people | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 619,880 people | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 609,707 people | -1.6% |
| 2043 | 598,734 people | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 586,955 people | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 574,413 people | -2.1% |
| 2046 | 560,991 people | -2.3% |
| 2047 | 546,675 people | -2.6% |
| 2048 | 531,544 people | -2.8% |
| 2049 | 515,657 people | -3.0% |
| 2050 | 499,108 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 593,588 people | 591,607 people | 597,703 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 574,204 people | 513,575 people | 600,282 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 517,141 people | 497,663 people | 547,511 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 628,332 people | 557,210 people | 719,613 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 836,691 people | 741,470 people | 903,685 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 735,034 people | 646,808 people | 880,313 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,932 people | 647,312 people | 703,328 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,861 people | 695,478 people | 711,111 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 668,111 people | 638,034 people | 691,855 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 577,389 people | 515,657 people | 629,331 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 499,108 people | 499,108 people | 499,108 people | 1 |
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- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Palestine was 499,108 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 903,685 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,663 people in 1971.
- How does Palestine rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Palestine ranks 144th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.