Urban population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Urban population was 87.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Palestine, State of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Palestine, State of stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Palestine, State of peaked at 87.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1960.
That places Palestine, State of 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 49.1% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 44.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 55.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 62.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 65.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 72.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 83.9% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 87.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Palestine, State of
- 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 in Palestine, State of?
- Urban population in Palestine, State of was 87.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1960.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for urban population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.