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Population density: Palestine vs Paraguay compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,352 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Palestine and Paraguay rank 8th and 177th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.004% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Palestine 4,967% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Palestine
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine Paraguay
2026 2,352 46.4
2025 2,311 45.9
2024 2,274 45.3
2023 2,221 44.8
2022 2,168 44.2
2021 2,116 43.6
2020 2,067 43
2019 2,016 42.5
2018 1,966 41.9
2017 1,917 41.3
2016 1,879 40.7
2015 1,837 40.2
2014 1,796 39.6
2013 1,754 39
2012 1,712 38.4
2011 1,671 37.9
2010 1,629 37.4
2009 1,587 37
2008 1,545 36.6
2007 1,503 36.2
2006 1,466 35.9
2005 1,429 35.5
2004 1,392 35.1
2003 1,357 34.7
2002 1,323 34.3
2001 1,290 33.8
2000 1,257 33.3
1999 1,225 32.6
1998 1,195 31.9
1997 1,164 31.3
1996 1,113 30.6
1995 1,065 29.9
1994 1,018 29.1
1993 973 28.4
1992 931 27.7
1991 890 27
1990 851 26.3
1989 819 25.6
1988 766 24.9
1987 745 24.2
1986 729 23.5
1985 697 22.9
1984 670 22.2
1983 648 21.6
1982 629 21
1981 611 20.5
1980 595 19.9
1979 579 19.4
1978 564 18.9
1977 548 18.4
1976 532 18
1975 516 17.5
1974 499 17.1
1973 484 16.7
1972 474 16.3
1971 469 15.9
1970 471 15.6
1969 476 15.2
1968 483 14.9
1967 485 14.5
1966 484 14.2
1965 480 13.9
1964 472 13.5
1963 464 13.2
1962 457 12.9
1961 449 12.6

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 Palestine increased by 60.5%, compared to a 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Palestine
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Palestine Paraguay
2024 87.1% 69.9%
2023 86.9% 69.3%
2022 86.6% 68.6%
2021 86.3% 67.3%
2020 86.1% 66.1%
2019 85.8% 65%
2018 85.5% 63.9%
2017 85.4% 63%
2016 85.3% 62.1%
2015 85.2% 61.3%
2014 85% 60.7%
2013 84.8% 60.2%
2012 84.5% 59.9%
2011 84.2% 59.7%
2010 83.9% 59.5%
2009 83.5% 59.4%
2008 83.1% 59.2%
2007 82.6% 59.1%
2006 81.8% 59%
2005 80.5% 58.9%
2004 79% 58.7%
2003 77.3% 58.6%
2002 75.5% 58.3%
2001 73.7% 58%
2000 72.1% 57.5%
1999 70.6% 57%
1998 69.5% 56.3%
1997 68.7% 55.6%
1996 68.1% 54.9%
1995 67.5% 54.1%
1994 67% 53.3%
1993 66.5% 52.6%
1992 66.1% 51.8%
1991 65.7% 51%
1990 65.3% 50.1%
1989 - 49.1%
1988 - 48.1%
1987 - 47.1%
1986 - 46.1%
1985 - 45.2%
1984 - 44.3%
1983 - 43.5%
1982 - 42.7%
1981 - 42.1%
1980 - 41.4%
1979 - 40.8%
1978 - 40.1%
1977 - 39.5%
1976 - 39%
1975 - 38.5%
1974 - 38.1%
1973 - 37.7%
1972 - 37.4%
1971 - 37.2%
1970 - 37%
1969 - 36.8%
1968 - 36.6%
1967 - 36.5%
1966 - 36.3%
1965 - 36.2%
1964 - 36.1%
1963 - 35.9%
1962 - 35.8%
1961 - 35.7%
1960 - 35.6%

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine and from 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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