Bhutan vs Palestine: Urban population growth
Bhutan
2.7%
in 2025
Palestine
2.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
54th
Palestine rank
55th
Urban population growth over time
- Bhutan
- Palestine
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 54th and Palestine ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Bhutan or Palestine?
- Bhutan, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Bhutan and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Palestine rank globally for urban population growth?
- Bhutan ranks 54th and Palestine ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.