Rural population, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Rural population, per square kilometre was 38.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19.74 units per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 38.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 38.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.74 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Israel ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 22.31 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 21.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.81 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.28 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 19.79 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.78 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 21.67 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 22.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.6 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.68 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 35.08 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.65 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.15 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 22.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21 units per square kilometre | 20.14 units per square kilometre | 21.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9 units per square kilometre | 19.74 units per square kilometre | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 24.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 units per square kilometre | 25.34 units per square kilometre | 28.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.92 units per square kilometre | 29.13 units per square kilometre | 35.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.18 units per square kilometre | 35.86 units per square kilometre | 38.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 81 Honduras 39.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 39.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Romania 39.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Albania 36.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guinea 36.56 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Israel was 38.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 38.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.74 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.