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Population density: Palestine vs Slovakia compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,352 people per square mile compared to 288.7 people in Slovakia. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person vs 97,342 sq ft in Slovakia. Palestine and Slovakia rank 8th and 83rd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Slovakia, making the population density in Palestine 715% higher than in Slovakia.

Population density by year

Palestine
Slovakia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine Slovakia
2026 2,352 288.7
2025 2,311 290.7
2024 2,274 292.1
2023 2,221 292.3
2022 2,168 292.6
2021 2,116 293.4
2020 2,067 294.1
2019 2,016 293.8
2018 1,966 293.4
2017 1,917 293
2016 1,879 292.5
2015 1,837 292.2
2014 1,796 291.9
2013 1,754 291.6
2012 1,712 291.2
2011 1,671 290.8
2010 1,629 290.4
2009 1,587 290.1
2008 1,545 289.6
2007 1,503 289.4
2006 1,466 289.3
2005 1,429 289.3
2004 1,392 289.3
2003 1,357 289.3
2002 1,323 289.5
2001 1,290 289.6
2000 1,257 290.2
1999 1,225 290.6
1998 1,195 290.3
1997 1,164 289.9
1996 1,113 289.3
1995 1,065 288.7
1994 1,018 287.9
1993 973 286.7
1992 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 Palestine increased by 60.5%, compared to a 0.21% decline in Slovakia.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. Slovakia was 71st in 2006 and ranks 83rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Palestine
Slovakia
1x
Year Urban population
Palestine Slovakia
2024 87.1% 53.2%
2023 86.9% 53.2%
2022 86.6% 53.2%
2021 86.3% 53.2%
2020 86.1% 53.2%
2019 85.8% 53.4%
2018 85.5% 53.5%
2017 85.4% 53.6%
2016 85.3% 53.7%
2015 85.2% 53.9%
2014 85% 54%
2013 84.8% 54.1%
2012 84.5% 54.3%
2011 84.2% 54.4%
2010 83.9% 54.6%
2009 83.5% 54.7%
2008 83.1% 54.9%
2007 82.6% 55.1%
2006 81.8% 55.2%
2005 80.5% 55.4%
2004 79% 55.6%
2003 77.3% 55.7%
2002 75.5% 55.9%
2001 73.7% 56%
2000 72.1% 56.1%
1999 70.6% 56.2%
1998 69.5% 56.3%
1997 68.7% 56.4%
1996 68.1% 56.5%
1995 67.5% 56.6%
1994 67% 56.7%
1993 66.5% 56.8%
1992 66.1% 56.8%
1991 65.7% 56.8%
1990 65.3% 56.8%
1989 - 56.6%
1988 - 56.4%
1987 - 56%
1986 - 55.5%
1985 - 55%
1984 - 54.4%
1983 - 53.8%
1982 - 53.1%
1981 - 52.4%
1980 - 51.8%
1979 - 51%
1978 - 50%
1977 - 48.9%
1976 - 47.8%
1975 - 46.6%
1974 - 45.3%
1973 - 44.1%
1972 - 43%
1971 - 41.9%
1970 - 41%
1969 - 40.1%
1968 - 39.2%
1967 - 38.3%
1966 - 37.4%
1965 - 36.6%
1964 - 35.8%
1963 - 35.1%
1962 - 34.4%
1961 - 33.9%
1960 - 33.4%

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 55.6% to 53.2% in Slovakia.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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