Urban population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Urban population, per square kilometre was 744.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 744.71 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 744.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 214.7 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Palestine, State of 10th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 225.8 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 237.58 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 250.09 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 263.41 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 277.62 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 292.81 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 309.02 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 320.55 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 334.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 349.83 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 367.13 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 385.69 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 405.04 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 424.7 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 444.1 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 462.63 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 479.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 495.82 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 511.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 527.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 543.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 558.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 574.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 589.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 604.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 619.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 631.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 649.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 667.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 686.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 705.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 724.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 744.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.58 units per square kilometre | 214.7 units per square kilometre | 334.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.61 units per square kilometre | 349.83 units per square kilometre | 511.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.62 units per square kilometre | 527.58 units per square kilometre | 667.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 715.45 units per square kilometre | 686.77 units per square kilometre | 744.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 7 Malta 1,652 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Palestine, State of
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 744.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 744.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.7 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Palestine, State of ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.