West Bank and Gaza—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #55 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.7%
2024
YoY Change
-1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#55
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.9%
2002
Minimum
2.0%
2017
CAGR
-2.2%
25 years
Last
2.7%
Previous
2.7%
Highest
4.9%
Lowest
2.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
West Bank and Gaza's urban population growth (%) was 2.7% in 2024, ranking #55 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.9% (2002) and the lowest was 2.0% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |