Israel
Rural population
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.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- Israel records 852,511 for Rural population in 2025, ranking #136 globally out of 217 countries.
- Rural population increased from 488,193 in 1960 to 852,511 in 2025, a gain of 364,318.
- The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.
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