Rural population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Rural population was 683,093 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Palestine, State of, 1990–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 683,093 for rural population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Palestine, State of peaked at 846,857 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 607,119, in 2008.
That places Palestine, State of 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Rural population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 685,725 | — |
| 1991 | 709,505 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 733,375 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 757,136 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 780,558 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 803,377 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 825,291 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 846,188 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 846,857 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 836,648 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 816,174 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 787,643 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 753,532 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 716,604 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 679,930 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 646,905 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 621,275 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 608,178 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 607,119 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 608,516 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 610,127 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 612,188 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 615,048 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 618,932 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 624,201 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 631,196 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 640,314 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 651,372 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 660,913 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 664,675 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 668,898 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 672,696 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 676,039 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 678,902 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 681,264 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 683,093 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,466 | 685,725 | 846,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 684,588 | 607,119 | 816,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,897 | 610,127 | 664,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,815 | 668,898 | 683,093 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 142 Mauritius 758,222 compare
- 143 Netherlands 734,613 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 675,721 compare
- 146 Denmark 670,272 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 629,587 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- 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, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.52 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.52 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Palestine, State of?
- Rural population in Palestine, State of was 683,093 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 846,857 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,119 in 2008.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for rural population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.