Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.5533 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.5533 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.5533 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1808 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.285 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4249 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4627 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4749 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4981 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5111 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5399 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.5533 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.5533 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | 0.4981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5323 units per square kilometre | 0.5111 units per square kilometre | 0.5533 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 5 Malta 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0.945 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 0.5418 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 0.5413 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 0.472 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.5533 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5533 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1808 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.