Rural population, per capita in Israel
Israel: Rural population, per capita was 0.0842 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Israel is 0.0842 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Israel peaked at 0.2309 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 units per person, in 2009.
That places Israel 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2309 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.22 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2115 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2034 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1957 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1884 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1814 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1748 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1685 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1625 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1569 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1516 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1466 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1417 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1368 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.132 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1274 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.123 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1189 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1151 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1117 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1087 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1027 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1012 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0999 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0987 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0976 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0966 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0956 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0947 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0939 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0931 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0923 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0907 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0889 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0881 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0872 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0863 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0848 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0842 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0836 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0832 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0829 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0828 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0828 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.083 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0835 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0838 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0842 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0846 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.085 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0846 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0842 units per person | -0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0842 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0842 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1937 units per person | 0.1625 units per person | 0.2309 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.135 units per person | 0.1151 units per person | 0.1569 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1028 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 0.1117 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0919 units per person | 0.0881 units per person | 0.0956 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0843 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0846 units per person | 0.0842 units per person | 0.085 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 8.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Israel?
- Rural population, per capita in Israel was 0.0842 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2309 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 units per person in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for rural population, per capita?
- Israel ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.