Administrative divisions of Palestine
Palestine is divided into 2 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Palestine
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaza | 410,000 |
| 2 | Khān Yūnis | 173,183 |
| 3 | Jabālyā | 168,568 |
| 4 | Hebron | 160,470 |
| 5 | Nablus | 130,326 |
| 6 | Rafaḩ | 126,305 |
| 7 | Dayr al Balaḩ | 59,504 |
| 8 | Bayt Lāhyā | 56,919 |
| 9 | Battir | 56,746 |
| 10 | Ţūlkarm | 44,169 |
Gaza is the largest city in Palestine with about 410,000 people. All 30 largest cities of Palestine →
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Palestine: ≈ 1,021 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Jordan
🏞️ Lakes
- Dead Sea
Ethnic groups in Palestine
Palestinian Arab, Jewish, other
Regionally, Palestinian Arab is the most common ethnic group across most of the 2 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Palestine
Muslim 80-85% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 12-14%, Christian 1-2.5% (mainly Greek Orthodox), other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1% (2012 est.)
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 2 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2012 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Palestine
Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)
Regionally, Arabic is the most common language group across most of the 2 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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VietnamSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.