Rural population, female (% of total) in Israel
Israel: Rural population, female (% of total) was 3.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Israel, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Israel stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Israel peaked at 5.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
Israel ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, female (% of total) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 38% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.3%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Israel?
- Rural population, female in Israel was 3.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for rural population, female?
- Israel ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.