Pakistan vs Palestine: Population in the largest city
Pakistan
17.9%
in 2025
Palestine
17.4%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
123rd
Palestine rank
125th
Population in the largest city over time
- Pakistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Pakistan ranks 123rd and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.0% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Pakistan or Palestine?
- Pakistan, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Pakistan and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Palestine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.