Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Palestine: Urban population (% of total population)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
38.3%
in 2025
Palestine
87.4%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd
Palestine rank
43rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 87.4% against 38.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 49.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Palestine ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 48.7% | 34.8% | Palestine |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 58.9% | 40.6% | Palestine |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 63.6% | 41.0% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 67.5% | 41.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 78.9% | 49.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 85.0% | 51.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 86.7% | 49.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 87.4% against 38.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Palestine?
- 49.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Palestine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Palestine rank globally for urban population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Palestine ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.