Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Palestine
Palestine: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 877.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Palestine is 877.87 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Palestine peaked at 877.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 328.61 people per sq. km of land area, in 1990.
That places Palestine 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 328.61 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1991 | 343.66 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 359.4 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 375.86 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 393.07 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 411.07 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 429.9 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 449.59 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 461.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 473.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 485.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 497.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 510.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 524.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 537.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 551.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 565.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 580.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 596.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 612.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 628.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 645.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 661.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 677.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 693.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 709.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 725.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 740 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 758.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 778.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 797.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 817.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 837.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 857.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 877.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 877.87 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 877.87 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.07 people per sq. km of land area, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.56 people per sq. km of land area | 328.61 people per sq. km of land area | 473.16 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.33 people per sq. km of land area | 485.41 people per sq. km of land area | 612.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.75 people per sq. km of land area | 628.93 people per sq. km of land area | 778.29 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.46 people per sq. km of land area | 797.88 people per sq. km of land area | 877.87 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 9 Bangladesh 1,333 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,275 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,197 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 14 Barbados 655.38 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Mauritius 622.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Palestine
- Population in the largest city 17.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 823,407 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Palestine?
- Population density in Palestine was 877.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 877.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.61 people per sq. km of land area in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population density?
- Palestine ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.