Urban population growth in Palestine
Palestine: Urban population growth was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Palestine, 1991–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.6% for urban population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Palestine peaked at 5.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 55th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Palestine, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Palestine
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0193 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Palestine?
- Urban population growth in Palestine was 2.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for urban population growth?
- Palestine ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.