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Israel vs Palestine, State of: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Israel
450,328 people
in 2050
Palestine, State of
499,108 people
in 2050
Israel rank
147th
Palestine, State of rank
144th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 499,108 people against 450,328 people in Israel, a difference of 48,780 people.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Israel ranks 147th and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 238 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 435,098 people 593,588 people 158,489 people Palestine, State of
1960s 438,798 people 574,204 people 135,405 people Palestine, State of
1970s 438,553 people 517,141 people 78,588 people Palestine, State of
1980s 416,285 people 628,332 people 212,047 people Palestine, State of
1990s 484,216 people 836,691 people 352,475 people Palestine, State of
2000s 561,862 people 735,034 people 173,172 people Palestine, State of
2010s 663,322 people 670,932 people 7,610 people Palestine, State of
2020s 789,995 people 704,861 people 85,134 people Israel
2030s 784,583 people 668,111 people 116,472 people Israel
2040s 613,340 people 577,389 people 35,952 people Israel
2050s 450,328 people 499,108 people 48,780 people Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Israel or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 499,108 people against 450,328 people in Israel as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Israel and Palestine, State of?
48,780 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine, State of?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Israel and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Israel ranks 147th and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.