How does Palestine, State of rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine, State of?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Palestine, State of: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

13th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0848 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0848 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Palestine, State of 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1007 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1019 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1963	0.1026 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1964	0.1025 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1965	0.1011 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.3%
1966	0.0984 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.7%
1967	0.0947 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.8%
1968	0.0907 1000 No per square kilometre	-4.2%
1969	0.0874 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.6%
1970	0.0854 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.3%
1971	0.0848 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
1972	0.0854 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1973	0.0866 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1974	0.0879 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1975	0.0887 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1976	0.0901 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1977	0.0912 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
1978	0.0922 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1979	0.0932 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
1980	0.0943 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
1981	0.0956 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	0.097 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1983	0.0986 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1984	0.1002 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1985	0.102 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1986	0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1987	0.1056 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1988	0.1077 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1989	0.11 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1990	0.1127 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1991	0.1156 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.1188 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1993	0.1222 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1994	0.1258 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.1295 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1996	0.1334 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1997	0.1374 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	0.1419 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1999	0.1464 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2000	0.1501 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2001	0.1529 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2002	0.1549 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.1565 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2004	0.1581 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	0.16 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2006	0.1624 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2007	0.1652 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	0.1683 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2009	0.1714 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2010	0.1746 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2011	0.1778 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2012	0.1811 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2013	0.1843 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2014	0.1876 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2015	0.1908 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2016	0.1939 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2017	0.197 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2018	0.2001 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2019	0.203 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2020	0.2058 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2021	0.2084 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2022	0.211 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2023	0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0978 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0874 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1026 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0885 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0848 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0932 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0943 1000 No per square kilometre	0.11 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1284 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1127 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1464 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.16 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1501 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1714 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.189 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1746 1000 No per square kilometre	0.203 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2097 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2058 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

10 Sri Lanka 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre compare
11 Saint Lucia 0.2427 1000 No per square kilometre compare
12 Bahrain 0.229 1000 No per square kilometre compare
14 Liechtenstein 0.2101 1000 No per square kilometre compare
15 Grenada 0.2047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
16 Philippines 0.1986 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)

All data for Palestine, State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?: The highest recorded value was 0.2135 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 1000 No per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Palestine, State of rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine, State of?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.