Palestine has a population density of 2,274 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Palestine ranked 8th out of 197.
Palestine has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.004% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Palestine compared to the World's average
Palestine
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 2,274 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 8/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5459557
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 2,326 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 12,261 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Palestine population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Palestine has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 63.3%. The population density rank was 11th 21 years ago and is 8th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,274 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2,221 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2,168 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2,116 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2,067 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2,016 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1,966 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1,917 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1,879 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1,837 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1,796 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1,754 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1,712 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1,671 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1,629 | 10 |
| 2009 | 1,587 | 11 |
| 2008 | 1,545 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1,503 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1,466 | 11 |
| 2005 | 1,429 | 11 |
| 2004 | 1,392 | 11 |
| 2003 | 1,357 | 11 |
| 2002 | 1,323 | 11 |
| 2001 | 1,290 | 12 |
| 2000 | 1,257 | 13 |
| 1999 | 1,225 | 12 |
| 1998 | 1,195 | 13 |
| 1997 | 1,164 | 13 |
| 1996 | 1,113 | 13 |
| 1995 | 1,065 | 14 |
| 1994 | 1,018 | 14 |
| 1993 | 973 | 14 |
| 1992 | 931 | 15 |
| 1991 | 890 | 15 |
| 1990 | 851 | 16 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Palestine from 1990 to 2024: 67.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1990, 72% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 77.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 57 |
| 2023 | 77.6% | 56 |
| 2022 | 77.3% | 57 |
| 2021 | 77% | 57 |
| 2020 | 76.7% | 57 |
| 2019 | 76.4% | 57 |
| 2018 | 76.2% | 56 |
| 2017 | 75.9% | 56 |
| 2016 | 75.6% | 56 |
| 2015 | 75.4% | 56 |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 56 |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 56 |
| 2012 | 74.6% | 54 |
| 2011 | 74.4% | 54 |
| 2010 | 74.1% | 53 |
| 2009 | 73.9% | 53 |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 52 |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 53 |
| 2006 | 73.3% | 53 |
| 2005 | 73.1% | 53 |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 52 |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 52 |
| 2002 | 72.4% | 52 |
| 2001 | 72.2% | 52 |
| 2000 | 72% | 52 |
| 1999 | 71.7% | 52 |
| 1998 | 71.5% | 53 |
| 1997 | 71.2% | 53 |
| 1996 | 70.7% | 54 |
| 1995 | 70.2% | 55 |
| 1994 | 69.7% | 55 |
| 1993 | 69.2% | 55 |
| 1992 | 68.7% | 57 |
| 1991 | 68.2% | 56 |
| 1990 | 67.7% | 56 |
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