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Population density: Palestine vs Ukraine compared

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Palestine has a population density of 2,352 people per square mile compared to 179.4 people in Ukraine. Palestine has 12,251 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. Palestine and Ukraine rank 8th and 122nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, making the population density in Palestine 1,211% higher than in Ukraine.

Population density by year

Palestine
Ukraine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Palestine Ukraine
2026 2,352 179.4
2025 2,311 173
2024 2,274 169.2
2023 2,221 168.7
2022 2,168 183.5
2021 2,116 198
2020 2,067 199.7
2019 2,016 201
2018 1,966 202.1
2017 1,917 203.1
2016 1,879 204
2015 1,837 204.7
2014 1,796 205.5
2013 1,754 206.2
2012 1,712 206.6
2011 1,671 207
2010 1,629 207.7
2009 1,587 208.4
2008 1,545 209.3
2007 1,503 210.4
2006 1,466 211.4
2005 1,429 212.7
2004 1,392 214.5
2003 1,357 216
2002 1,323 217.6
2001 1,290 219.5
2000 1,257 221.5
1999 1,225 223.4
1998 1,195 225.2
1997 1,164 227
1996 1,113 229
1995 1,065 231
1994 1,018 232.8
1993 973 234
1992 931 233.9
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 15.1% decline in Ukraine.

In 2006, Palestine ranked 11th by population density and is 8th now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Palestine
Ukraine
1x
Year Urban population
Palestine Ukraine
2024 87.1% 69.5%
2023 86.9% 69.5%
2022 86.6% 69.4%
2021 86.3% 69.4%
2020 86.1% 69.4%
2019 85.8% 69.4%
2018 85.5% 69.3%
2017 85.4% 69.3%
2016 85.3% 69.2%
2015 85.2% 69.2%
2014 85% 69.1%
2013 84.8% 68.9%
2012 84.5% 68.8%
2011 84.2% 68.7%
2010 83.9% 68.6%
2009 83.5% 68.5%
2008 83.1% 68.4%
2007 82.6% 68.2%
2006 81.8% 68%
2005 80.5% 67.8%
2004 79% 67.6%
2003 77.3% 67.4%
2002 75.5% 67.3%
2001 73.7% 67.3%
2000 72.1% 67.4%
1999 70.6% 67.5%
1998 69.5% 67.6%
1997 68.7% 67.6%
1996 68.1% 67.7%
1995 67.5% 67.8%
1994 67% 67.9%
1993 66.5% 67.9%
1992 66.1% 67.9%
1991 65.7% 67.7%
1990 65.3% 67.4%
1989 - 67.1%
1988 - 66.6%
1987 - 66.1%
1986 - 65.5%
1985 - 65%
1984 - 64.4%
1983 - 63.8%
1982 - 63.2%
1981 - 62.7%
1980 - 62.2%
1979 - 61.6%
1978 - 61%
1977 - 60.2%
1976 - 59.6%
1975 - 58.8%
1974 - 58.1%
1973 - 57.4%
1972 - 56.6%
1971 - 55.7%
1970 - 54.9%
1969 - 54.1%
1968 - 53.3%
1967 - 52.4%
1966 - 51.7%
1965 - 50.9%
1964 - 50.1%
1963 - 49.4%
1962 - 48.8%
1961 - 48.2%
1960 - 47.4%

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 67.6% to 69.5% in Ukraine.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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