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Population density: Belarus vs Palestine compared

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Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Belarus and Palestine rank 145th and 8th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Belarus 95.1% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Belarus
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Palestine
2026 115 2,352
2025 115.8 2,311
2024 116.5 2,274
2023 117.1 2,221
2022 117.7 2,168
2021 118.7 2,116
2020 119.7 2,067
2019 120.2 2,016
2018 120.4 1,966
2017 120.7 1,917
2016 120.8 1,879
2015 120.7 1,837
2014 120.6 1,796
2013 120.5 1,754
2012 120.6 1,712
2011 120.8 1,671
2010 121.1 1,629
2009 121.3 1,587
2008 121.6 1,545
2007 122 1,503
2006 122.6 1,466
2005 123.4 1,429
2004 124.3 1,392
2003 125.1 1,357
2002 126 1,323
2001 126.8 1,290
2000 127.4 1,257
1999 128 1,225
1998 128.6 1,195
1997 129.2 1,164
1996 129.7 1,113
1995 130.1 1,065
1994 130.6 1,018
1993 130.7 973
1992 130.4 931
1991 - 890
1990 - 851
1989 - 819
1988 - 766
1987 - 745
1986 - 729
1985 - 697
1984 - 670
1983 - 648
1982 - 629
1981 - 611
1980 - 595
1979 - 579
1978 - 564
1977 - 548
1976 - 532
1975 - 516
1974 - 499
1973 - 484
1972 - 474
1971 - 469
1970 - 471
1969 - 476
1968 - 483
1967 - 485
1966 - 484
1965 - 480
1964 - 472
1963 - 464
1962 - 457
1961 - 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.19%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Palestine
2024 79.2% 87.1%
2023 78.8% 86.9%
2022 78.5% 86.6%
2021 78.1% 86.3%
2020 77.8% 86.1%
2019 77.5% 85.8%
2018 77.2% 85.5%
2017 77% 85.4%
2016 76.8% 85.3%
2015 76.6% 85.2%
2014 76.3% 85%
2013 75.9% 84.8%
2012 75.5% 84.5%
2011 75.1% 84.2%
2010 74.6% 83.9%
2009 74.2% 83.5%
2008 73.6% 83.1%
2007 73.1% 82.6%
2006 72.6% 81.8%
2005 72% 80.5%
2004 71.8% 79%
2003 71.3% 77.3%
2002 70.9% 75.5%
2001 70.3% 73.7%
2000 69.9% 72.1%
1999 69.5% 70.6%
1998 69% 69.5%
1997 68.6% 68.7%
1996 68.3% 68.1%
1995 68% 67.5%
1994 67.8% 67%
1993 67.5% 66.5%
1992 67.3% 66.1%
1991 67% 65.7%
1990 66.4% 65.3%
1989 65.8% -
1988 64.9% -
1987 63.8% -
1986 62.8% -
1985 61.8% -
1984 60.8% -
1983 59.7% -
1982 58.7% -
1981 57.6% -
1980 56.6% -
1979 55.4% -
1978 54.4% -
1977 53.2% -
1976 52% -
1975 50.7% -
1974 49.4% -
1973 48% -
1972 46.6% -
1971 45.2% -
1970 44% -
1969 42.7% -
1968 41.5% -
1967 40.2% -
1966 39.1% -
1965 38% -
1964 37% -
1963 35.9% -
1962 34.9% -
1961 33.9% -
1960 32.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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