Urban vs rural majority in Palestine
Palestine: Urban vs rural majority was 87.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 238 countries
All-time high
87.38
in 2025
All-time low
37.3
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban vs rural majority in Palestine, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 87.38 for urban vs rural majority in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority in Palestine peaked at 87.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 1950.
Palestine ranks 51st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.23 | 37.3 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.72 | 44.18 | 53.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.87 | 55.02 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.57 | 62.07 | 64.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 65.34 | 70.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 | 72.07 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.98 | 83.89 | 85.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.73 | 86.07 | 87.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 48 Libya 87.91 compare
- 49 Australia 87.72 compare
- 50 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 52 Western Sahara 86.88 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 187.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority in Palestine?
- Urban vs rural majority in Palestine was 87.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 87.38 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for urban vs rural majority?
- Palestine ranks 51st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural majority. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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