Urban population, female (% of total) in Palestine
Palestine: Urban population, female (% of total) was 37.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Palestine, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 37.0% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Palestine peaked at 37.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1980.
That places Palestine 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.9% | — |
| 1985 | 32.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 37.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 37.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.4% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.5% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.5% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 urban population, female in Palestine?
- Urban population, female in Palestine was 37.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1980.
- How does Palestine rank for urban population, female?
- Palestine ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.