Palestine vs World: Rural population, per square kilometre
Palestine
112.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
26.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine rank
29th
World rank
28th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Palestine
- World
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 112.68 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 86.16 units per square kilometre.
That makes Palestine's figure about 4.2 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Palestine ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.98 units per square kilometre | 25.97 units per square kilometre | 104.01 units per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2000s | 113.72 units per square kilometre | 26.1 units per square kilometre | 87.62 units per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2010s | 105.13 units per square kilometre | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 78.94 units per square kilometre | Palestine |
| 2020s | 111.91 units per square kilometre | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 85.51 units per square kilometre | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Palestine or World?
- Palestine, at 112.68 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Palestine and World?
- 86.16 units per square kilometre, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Palestine and World rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.