United Kingdom vs Palestine: Population in the largest city
United Kingdom
17.0%
in 2025
Palestine
17.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
128th
Palestine rank
125th
Population in the largest city over time
- United Kingdom
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 128th and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 19.6% | 4.2% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 17.4% | 1.9% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.0% | 0.8% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.3% | 0.4% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, United Kingdom or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 17.4% against 17.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between United Kingdom and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Palestine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th 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.