Rural population, male in Israel

Israel: Rural population, male was 4.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.0%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1980
All-time low
4.0%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Israel, 1980–2015

02461980199720151980: 5.9 % of total1985: 5.3 % of total1990: 5 % of total1995: 4.7 % of total2000: 4.5 % of total2005: 4.3 % of total2010: 4.2 % of total2015: 4 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, male in Israel is 4.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Israel peaked at 5.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.

That places Israel 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Israel, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 5.9%
1985 5.3% -10.8%
1990 5.0% -5.1%
1995 4.7% -5.9%
2000 4.5% -4.3%
2005 4.3% -4.2%
2010 4.2% -3.9%
2015 4.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 2
1990s 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 2
2000s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 2
2010s 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 176 Luxembourg 5.1% compare
  2. 177 Netherlands 4.8% compare
  3. 178 Argentina 4.4% compare
  4. 180 Iceland 3.3% compare
  5. 181 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
  6. 182 Japan 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Israel?
Rural population, male in Israel was 4.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
How does Israel rank for rural population, male?
Israel ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.