Rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2685 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.2685 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5.12 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Palestine ranks 98th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1999 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1624.8% |
| 2000 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2001 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2002 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2003 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2004 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2007 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1741 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2647 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3378 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4672 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6315 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8513 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5692 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6353 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5678 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.497 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4235 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3479 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2685 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.2685 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.2685 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1624.8% | 0.0791 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +232.1% | -0.1741 % change on previous year | 0.2301 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 0.2301 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8879 % change on previous year | 0.2647 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4567 % change on previous year | 0.2685 % change on previous year | 0.6353 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.2794 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Gambia 0.2766 % change on previous year compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.275 % change on previous year compare
- 99 New Caledonia 0.2271 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.2268 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Angola 0.2141 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Palestine was 0.2685 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.12 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.