Palestine has a population density of 2,274 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Palestine and Sudan are ranked 8th and 159th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Palestine has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.004% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Palestine is 3,151% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Palestine
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 2,274 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 8/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
5459557
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 2,326 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 12,261 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
Palestine vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Palestine increased by 32.8%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Palestine ranked 8th for population density and is in 8th place still. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 2,274 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 2,221 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 2,168 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 2,116 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 2,067 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 2,016 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 1,966 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 1,917 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 1,879 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 1,837 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 1,796 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 1,754 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 1,712 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 1,671 | - |
| 2010 | 1,629 | - |
| 2009 | 1,587 | - |
| 2008 | 1,545 | - |
| 2007 | 1,503 | - |
| 2006 | 1,466 | - |
| 2005 | 1,429 | - |
| 2004 | 1,392 | - |
| 2003 | 1,357 | - |
| 2002 | 1,323 | - |
| 2001 | 1,290 | - |
| 2000 | 1,257 | - |
| 1999 | 1,225 | - |
| 1998 | 1,195 | - |
| 1997 | 1,164 | - |
| 1996 | 1,113 | - |
| 1995 | 1,065 | - |
| 1994 | 1,018 | - |
| 1993 | 973 | - |
| 1992 | 931 | - |
| 1991 | 890 | - |
| 1990 | 851 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | 36% |
| 2021 | 77% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | 33% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 72% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | - | 27.4% |
| 1988 | - | 26.2% |
| 1987 | - | 25.1% |
| 1986 | - | 24% |
| 1985 | - | 22.9% |
| 1984 | - | 21.9% |
| 1983 | - | 20.9% |
| 1982 | - | 20.4% |
| 1981 | - | 20.2% |
| 1980 | - | 20% |
| 1979 | - | 19.8% |
| 1978 | - | 19.5% |
| 1977 | - | 19.3% |
| 1976 | - | 19.1% |
| 1975 | - | 18.9% |
| 1974 | - | 18.7% |
| 1973 | - | 18.5% |
| 1972 | - | 17.9% |
| 1971 | - | 17.2% |
| 1970 | - | 16.5% |
| 1969 | - | 15.8% |
| 1968 | - | 15.2% |
| 1967 | - | 14.6% |
| 1966 | - | 14% |
| 1965 | - | 13.4% |
| 1964 | - | 12.8% |
| 1963 | - | 12.3% |
| 1962 | - | 11.7% |
| 1961 | - | 11.2% |
| 1960 | - | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 72.8% to 77.9% in Palestine and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
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