Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Rural population, per square kilometre was 112.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 112.68 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 140.67 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100.85 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 117.86 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 121.82 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 125.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 129.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 133.45 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 137.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 140.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 140.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 138.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 135.58 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 130.84 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 125.17 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 119.04 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 112.94 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 107.46 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 103.2 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 101.03 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 100.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 101.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 104.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 106.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 108.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 109.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 110.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 111.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 111.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 112.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 112.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.98 units per square kilometre | 113.91 units per square kilometre | 140.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.72 units per square kilometre | 100.85 units per square kilometre | 135.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.13 units per square kilometre | 101.35 units per square kilometre | 110.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.91 units per square kilometre | 111.11 units per square kilometre | 112.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 26 Tuvalu 117.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Palestine was 112.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 140.67 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.85 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural 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
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.