Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Israel

Israel: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 579.95 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
579.95 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
650.75 1000 No
in 2025
All-time low
364.81 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Israel, 1950–2050

0200400600195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Israel recorded 579.95 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Israel peaked at 650.75 1000 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364.81 1000 No, in 1950.

Israel ranks 133rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Israel, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 364.81 1000 No —
1951 392.69 1000 No +7.6%
1952 420.93 1000 No +7.2%
1953 448.41 1000 No +6.5%
1954 474.38 1000 No +5.8%
1955 498.5 1000 No +5.1%
1956 508.43 1000 No +2.0%
1957 503.74 1000 No -0.9%
1958 497.42 1000 No -1.3%
1959 490.55 1000 No -1.4%
1960 483.86 1000 No -1.4%
1961 478.66 1000 No -1.1%
1962 481.08 1000 No +0.5%
1963 482.91 1000 No +0.4%
1964 482.99 1000 No +0.0%
1965 480.78 1000 No -0.5%
1966 476.08 1000 No -1.0%
1967 469.53 1000 No -1.4%
1968 462.23 1000 No -1.6%
1969 455.62 1000 No -1.4%
1970 450.38 1000 No -1.1%
1971 446.7 1000 No -0.8%
1972 444.43 1000 No -0.5%
1973 445.68 1000 No +0.3%
1974 446.3 1000 No +0.1%
1975 445.68 1000 No -0.1%
1976 443.79 1000 No -0.4%
1977 440.93 1000 No -0.6%
1978 437.16 1000 No -0.9%
1979 432.64 1000 No -1.0%
1980 427.53 1000 No -1.2%
1981 421.98 1000 No -1.3%
1982 416.04 1000 No -1.4%
1983 410.49 1000 No -1.3%
1984 412.91 1000 No +0.6%
1985 415.3 1000 No +0.6%
1986 417.54 1000 No +0.5%
1987 419.78 1000 No +0.5%
1988 422.72 1000 No +0.7%
1989 427.25 1000 No +1.1%
1990 433.87 1000 No +1.6%
1991 442.84 1000 No +2.1%
1992 453.71 1000 No +2.5%
1993 465.54 1000 No +2.6%
1994 477 1000 No +2.5%
1995 487.19 1000 No +2.1%
1996 497.04 1000 No +2.0%
1997 506.35 1000 No +1.9%
1998 514.61 1000 No +1.6%
1999 522.09 1000 No +1.5%
2000 529.03 1000 No +1.3%
2001 535.31 1000 No +1.2%
2002 540.93 1000 No +1.1%
2003 546.49 1000 No +1.0%
2004 552.7 1000 No +1.1%
2005 560.06 1000 No +1.3%
2006 568.8 1000 No +1.6%
2007 578.65 1000 No +1.7%
2008 588.92 1000 No +1.8%
2009 598.67 1000 No +1.7%
2010 607 1000 No +1.4%
2011 613.7 1000 No +1.1%
2012 619.01 1000 No +0.9%
2013 623.29 1000 No +0.7%
2014 627.08 1000 No +0.6%
2015 630.73 1000 No +0.6%
2016 634.34 1000 No +0.6%
2017 637.76 1000 No +0.5%
2018 640.92 1000 No +0.5%
2019 643.68 1000 No +0.4%
2020 645.96 1000 No +0.4%
2021 647.74 1000 No +0.3%
2022 649.09 1000 No +0.2%
2023 650.02 1000 No +0.1%
2024 650.57 1000 No +0.1%
2025 650.75 1000 No +0.0%
2026 650.57 1000 No -0.0%
2027 650.03 1000 No -0.1%
2028 649.14 1000 No -0.1%
2029 647.93 1000 No -0.2%
2030 646.39 1000 No -0.2%
2031 644.54 1000 No -0.3%
2032 642.39 1000 No -0.3%
2033 639.94 1000 No -0.4%
2034 637.2 1000 No -0.4%
2035 634.18 1000 No -0.5%
2036 631.08 1000 No -0.5%
2037 627.91 1000 No -0.5%
2038 624.67 1000 No -0.5%
2039 621.37 1000 No -0.5%
2040 618 1000 No -0.5%
2041 614.57 1000 No -0.6%
2042 611.06 1000 No -0.6%
2043 607.48 1000 No -0.6%
2044 603.81 1000 No -0.6%
2045 600.06 1000 No -0.6%
2046 596.22 1000 No -0.6%
2047 592.29 1000 No -0.7%
2048 588.27 1000 No -0.7%
2049 584.16 1000 No -0.7%
2050 579.95 1000 No -0.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 579.95 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 579.95 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 459.98 1000 No 364.81 1000 No 508.43 1000 No 10
1960s 475.37 1000 No 455.62 1000 No 483.86 1000 No 10
1970s 443.37 1000 No 432.64 1000 No 450.38 1000 No 10
1980s 419.15 1000 No 410.49 1000 No 427.53 1000 No 10
1990s 480.02 1000 No 433.87 1000 No 522.09 1000 No 10
2000s 559.96 1000 No 529.03 1000 No 598.67 1000 No 10
2010s 627.75 1000 No 607 1000 No 643.68 1000 No 10
2020s 649.18 1000 No 645.96 1000 No 650.75 1000 No 10
2030s 634.97 1000 No 621.37 1000 No 646.39 1000 No 10
2040s 601.59 1000 No 584.16 1000 No 618 1000 No 10
2050s 579.95 1000 No 579.95 1000 No 579.95 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 130 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 589.64 1000 No compare
  2. 131 Finland 583.99 1000 No compare
  3. 132 Albania 580.32 1000 No compare
  4. 134 Costa Rica 569.35 1000 No compare
  5. 135 Botswana 550.66 1000 No compare
  6. 136 Lithuania 526.79 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Israel?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Israel was 579.95 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 650.75 1000 No in 2025.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 364.81 1000 No in 1950.
How does Israel rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Israel ranks 133rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.