Population density in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population density was 857.39 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Palestine, State of, 1990–2023
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, State of is 857.39 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 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, State of peaked at 857.39 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 328.61 people per sq. km of land area, in 1990.
That places Palestine, State of 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population density in Palestine, State of, 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% |
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 | 827.36 people per sq. km of land area | 797.88 people per sq. km of land area | 857.39 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 14 Barbados 656.6 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Palestine, State of
- 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, State of?
- Population density in Palestine, State of was 857.39 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 857.39 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.61 people per sq. km of land area in 1990.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population density?
- Palestine, State of ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.