Population in the largest city in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population in the largest city was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Palestine, State of, 1990–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Palestine, State of stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Palestine, State of peaked at 20.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2011.
Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 17.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 17.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.8%, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More urban development data for Palestine, State of
- Population density 857.39 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Palestine, State of?
- Population in the largest city in Palestine, State of was 17.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population in the largest city?
- Palestine, State of ranks 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.