Palestine's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Gaza in orange
Palestine has 6 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Gaza with 410,000 people, followed by Khān Yūnis (173,183) and Jabālyā (168,568). The three largest cities together hold about 13.1% of the country's 5.7 million people.
By region, the most large cities are in West Bank (20), Gaza Strip (10).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Palestine population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Palestine atlas.
Palestine cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Palestine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaza | Gaza Strip | 410,000 | 7.2% |
| 2 | Khān Yūnis | Gaza Strip | 173,183 | 3% |
| 3 | Jabālyā | Gaza Strip | 168,568 | 2.9% |
| 4 | Hebron | West Bank | 160,470 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Nablus | West Bank | 130,326 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Rafaḩ | Gaza Strip | 126,305 | 2.2% |
| 7 | Dayr al Balaḩ | Gaza Strip | 59,504 | 1% |
| 8 | Bayt Lāhyā | Gaza Strip | 56,919 | 1% |
| 9 | Battir | West Bank | 56,746 | 1% |
| 10 | Ţūlkarm | West Bank | 44,169 | 0.8% |
| 11 | Ramallah | West Bank | 43,880 | 0.8% |
| 12 | Qalqīlyah | West Bank | 43,212 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Yaţţā | West Bank | 41,425 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Ma‘ale Adummim | West Bank | 38,193 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Al Bīrah | West Bank | 38,192 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Bayt Ḩānūn | Gaza Strip | 37,392 | 0.7% |
| 17 | An Nuşayrāt | Gaza Strip | 36,123 | 0.6% |
| 18 | Shu‘fāţ | West Bank | 35,000 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Al Burayj | Gaza Strip | 34,951 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Janīn | West Bank | 34,730 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Banī Suhaylā | Gaza Strip | 31,272 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Bethlehem | West Bank | 29,019 | 0.5% |
| 23 | Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah | West Bank | 27,616 | 0.5% |
| 24 | Bayt Ḩanīnā | West Bank | 27,000 | 0.5% |
| 25 | ‘Aţārūt | West Bank | 25,595 | 0.4% |
| 26 | Surif City | West Bank | 25,242 | 0.4% |
| 27 | Ar Rām wa Ḑāḩiyat al Barīd | West Bank | 24,838 | 0.4% |
| 28 | Ḩalḩūl | West Bank | 21,076 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Dūrā | West Bank | 20,835 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Banī Na‘īm | West Bank | 19,783 | 0.3% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Palestine?
Gaza, with about 410,000 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Palestine?
GeoNames lists no capital-class city for Palestine in this dataset.
How many cities in Palestine have over one million people?
None — the largest, Gaza, has 410,000 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Palestine 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/palestine/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/palestine/">Largest Cities in Palestine 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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