Rural population in Palestine
Palestine: Rural population was 683,093 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Palestine 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 peaked at 846,857 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 607,119, in 2008.
That places Palestine 142nd out of 215 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.
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
- 139 Jordan 782,426 compare
- 140 Mauritius 758,222 compare
- 141 Netherlands 734,613 compare
- 143 North Macedonia 675,721 compare
- 144 Denmark 670,272 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 629,587 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 12.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 884.20 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 20,698 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,465 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 51,014 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 199.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Palestine?
- Rural population in Palestine was 683,093 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 846,857 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,119 in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for rural population?
- Palestine ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.