Israel vs New Zealand: Rural population
Israel
852,511
in 2025
New Zealand
852,066
in 2025
Israel rank
136th
New Zealand rank
137th
Rural population over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
Israel currently reports 852,511 against 852,066 in New Zealand, a difference of 445.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Israel ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480,157 | 815,680 | 335,522 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 454,544 | 529,299 | 74,755 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 430,600 | 519,923 | 89,323 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 500,157 | 534,544 | 34,387 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 579,152 | 578,199 | 953.7 | Israel |
| 2010s | 690,715 | 691,979 | 1,264 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 819,536 | 833,864 | 14,328 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Israel or New Zealand?
- Israel, at 852,511 against 852,066 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Israel and New Zealand?
- 445, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for rural population?
- Israel ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 137th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.