Maps of Palestinian Land, 1920 to Today
See how Palestinian land shrank from the British Mandate to today on one interactive map. Then open current maps from UN OCHA, B’Tselem, Forensic Architecture and other sources.
of Gaza's population displaced since October 2023 (UN OCHA)
Israeli settlers living in West Bank settlements (B’Tselem)
Palestinians displaced in West Bank since Jan 2025 (UN OCHA)
How Palestinian land shrank, 1920 to today
Pick a year or press Play. The map redraws each stage, and each step lists its sources.
How GISRAEL built this map
Boundaries come from OpenStreetMap (West Bank Areas A, B and C, settlement council boundaries, the Gaza Strip, the Yellow Line and the Orange Line), OpenHistoricalMap (Mandate Palestine) and Natural Earth (the 1949 West Bank outline and neighboring countries). Shapes are simplified so the map loads fast, so small details are approximate. The map does not draw the 1947 partition lines because no open dataset of those lines exists. Use the UN map linked in that step instead. Figures come from the UN, UN OCHA, B’Tselem, Gisha and Al Jazeera, as listed in each step. Data checked November 4, 2026. Spot an error? Use the Contact page.
Explore Gaza and West Bank map resources
Each card links to maps maintained by the organizations that produce them, so you always see the current version.
Gaza maps and investigations
UN OCHA publishes displacement and access maps for Gaza. Forensic Architecture reconstructs individual strikes from satellite and video evidence. Al Jazeera maintains interactive maps of damage and evacuation orders.
West Bank maps and access restrictions
B’Tselem maps every settlement and outpost in the West Bank. Decolonize Palestine shows how the territory has been divided since 1947. UN OCHA maps checkpoints, closures and displacement by district.
More maps on land and history
These sources show the land before 1948, the partition lines, settlement growth and the Gaza lines in detail.
Palestine Open Maps
Browse British survey maps of Palestine from the 1940s, laid over today’s map, with the names of towns and villages from that time.
UN partition and armistice map
The UN map of the 1947 partition proposal and the 1949 armistice lines, held in the UN Digital Library.
Peace Now Settlement Watch
Peace Now tracks new settlements, outposts and building plans in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Gisha on the Yellow Line
Gisha, an Israeli rights group, tracks how much of Gaza sits behind the Yellow Line and what that means for movement and aid.
How we source these maps
Most maps on this page link to the organizations that make them. They update their maps often, so a link always opens the latest version. Check the date printed on each map before you share it.
The interactive land map is the one exception. GISRAEL built it from open boundary data from OpenStreetMap, OpenHistoricalMap and Natural Earth. Each step lists the sources for its figures. Spot an error? Tell us on the Contact page.