Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.92 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
0.016 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine is 1.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 5.92 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.016 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Palestine ranks 56th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.8682 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 1953 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1954 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1961 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4722 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1968 | 0.016 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6091 % change on previous year | +3714.1% |
| 1970 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 1971 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1972 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2033 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2034 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2037 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2038 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2041 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2043 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2048 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.86 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7766 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3714.1% | 0.016 % change on previous year | 0.6091 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +230.4% | 0.6091 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +204.5% | 0.8682 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -96.6% | 0.4722 % change on previous year | 0.016 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +85.7% | 2.01 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -71.2% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.4722 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.8682 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.016 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 53 Ghana 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Samoa 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Namibia 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Tonga 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 1.73 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Palestine
- 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 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Palestine was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Palestine rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 56th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.