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Population density: Palestine vs Taiwan compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,368 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Palestine has 11,970 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Palestine and Taiwan rank 8th and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Palestine 42.5% higher than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Palestine
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine Taiwan
2026 2,368 1,662
2025 2,327 1,669
2024 2,274 1,675
2023 2,221 1,670
2022 2,168 1,669
2021 2,116 1,679
2020 2,067 1,687
2019 2,016 1,688
2018 1,966 1,687
2017 1,917 1,685
2016 1,879 1,683
2015 1,837 1,679
2014 1,796 1,675
2013 1,754 1,671
2012 1,712 1,665
2011 1,671 1,660
2010 1,629 1,656
2009 1,587 1,652
2008 1,545 1,646
2007 1,503 1,640
2006 1,466 1,633
2005 1,429 1,627
2004 1,392 1,621
2003 1,357 1,615
2002 1,323 1,607
2001 1,290 1,599
2000 1,257 1,588
1999 1,225 1,575
1998 1,195 1,563
1997 1,164 1,548
1996 1,113 1,534
1995 1,065 1,522
1994 1,018 1,509
1993 973 1,496
1992 931 1,482
1991 890 1,467
1990 851 1,451
1989 819 1,435
1988 766 1,420
1987 745 1,404
1986 729 1,389
1985 697 1,373
1984 670 1,355
1983 648 1,335
1982 629 1,313
1981 611 1,290
1980 595 1,267
1979 579 1,243
1978 564 1,220
1977 548 1,197
1976 532 1,174
1975 516 1,150
1974 499 1,130
1973 484 1,110
1972 474 1,089
1971 469 1,067
1970 471 1,044
1969 476 1,007
1968 483 970
1967 485 945
1966 484 921
1965 480 895
1964 472 869
1963 464 842
1962 457 815
1961 449 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Palestine increased by 61.6%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Palestine Taiwan
Population density 2,368 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 8/197 10/197
Population
5563879
23229461
Land area 2,326 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 11,980 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 12.6% n/a
Urban population 87.4% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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