Urban population in Palestine in 2025 — 4,730,503 people. Ranked 102 in the world out of 217. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 266%.
1990–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palestine
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.73M | +122,615 | +2.66% |
| 2024 | 4.61M | +121,015 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.49M | +119,300 | +2.73% |
| 2022 | 4.37M | +117,520 | +2.77% |
| 2021 | 4.25M | +115,682 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.13M | +113,740 | +2.83% |
| 2019 | 4.02M | +112,457 | +2.88% |
| 2018 | 3.91M | +104,741 | +2.75% |
| 2017 | 3.8M | +76,659 | +2.06% |
| 2016 | 3.73M | +87,878 | +2.41% |
| 2015 | 3.64M | +89,699 | +2.53% |
| 2014 | 3.55M | +91,421 | +2.64% |
| 2013 | 3.46M | +92,826 | +2.76% |
| 2012 | 3.36M | +94,152 | +2.88% |
| 2011 | 3.27M | +94,764 | +2.98% |
| 2010 | 3.18M | +95,451 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.08M | +95,725 | +3.21% |
| 2008 | 2.98M | +98,540 | +3.41% |
| 2007 | 2.89M | +101,259 | +3.64% |
| 2006 | 2.79M | +111,568 | +4.17% |
| 2005 | 2.67M | +116,795 | +4.57% |
| 2004 | 2.56M | +118,331 | +4.85% |
| 2003 | 2.44M | +116,524 | +5.02% |
| 2002 | 2.32M | +111,700 | +5.05% |
| 2001 | 2.21M | +104,162 | +4.95% |
| 2000 | 2.11M | +94,196 | +4.68% |
| 1999 | 2.01M | +82,072 | +4.25% |
| 1998 | 1.93M | +69,381 | +3.73% |
| 1997 | 1.86M | +97,624 | +5.54% |
| 1996 | 1.76M | +91,417 | +5.47% |
| 1995 | 1.67M | +85,549 | +5.39% |
| 1994 | 1.59M | +80,200 | +5.33% |
| 1993 | 1.51M | +75,324 | +5.27% |
| 1992 | 1.43M | +70,876 | +5.21% |
| 1991 | 1.36M | +66,817 | +5.17% |
| 1990 | 1.29M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
