Number of people living in urban slum households in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of people living in urban slum households was 806,202 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in urban slum households in Palestine, State of, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 806,202 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Palestine, State of peaked at 810,819 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 696,552, in 2002.
Palestine, State of ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 696,552 | — |
| 2004 | 767,009 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 809,648 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 810,819 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 802,194 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 785,750 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 761,102 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 728,123 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 762,094 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 806,202 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 771,007 | 696,552 | 810,819 | 4 |
| 2010s | 767,853 | 728,123 | 802,194 | 5 |
| 2020s | 806,202 | 806,202 | 806,202 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 73 Dominican Republic 914,909 compare
- 74 Gabon 859,765 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 827,061 compare
- 77 El Salvador 767,281 compare
- 78 Paraguay 700,694 compare
- 79 Tunisia 645,685 compare
More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Palestine, State of?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Palestine, State of was 806,202 in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 810,819 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,552 in 2002.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Palestine, State of ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.