Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel
Israel: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 450,328 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
450,328 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
147th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.10 million people
in 1940
All-time low
254,605 people
in 1700
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel stood at 450,328 people.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel peaked at 1.10 million people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 254,605 people, in 1700.
Israel ranks 147th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 322,705 people | — |
| 1100 | 327,208 people | +1.4% |
| 1200 | 331,501 people | +1.3% |
| 1300 | 335,522 people | +1.2% |
| 1400 | 265,685 people | -20.8% |
| 1500 | 306,006 people | +15.2% |
| 1600 | 301,879 people | -1.3% |
| 1700 | 254,605 people | -15.7% |
| 1710 | 277,374 people | +8.9% |
| 1720 | 301,179 people | +8.6% |
| 1730 | 325,712 people | +8.1% |
| 1740 | 351,047 people | +7.8% |
| 1750 | 377,266 people | +7.5% |
| 1760 | 404,462 people | +7.2% |
| 1770 | 432,734 people | +7.0% |
| 1780 | 462,194 people | +6.8% |
| 1790 | 492,966 people | +6.7% |
| 1800 | 525,185 people | +6.5% |
| 1810 | 547,753 people | +4.3% |
| 1820 | 573,808 people | +4.8% |
| 1830 | 600,476 people | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 627,650 people | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 655,195 people | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 682,940 people | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 678,964 people | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 673,203 people | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 665,423 people | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 655,365 people | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 642,736 people | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 773,153 people | +20.3% |
| 1930 | 925,004 people | +19.6% |
| 1940 | 1.10 million people | +18.9% |
| 1950 | 362,490 people | -67.0% |
| 1951 | 381,392 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 404,896 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 428,134 people | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 446,030 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 463,854 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 474,861 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 473,996 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 464,592 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 450,740 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 436,906 people | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 430,503 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 431,764 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 434,331 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 436,783 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 439,152 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 441,460 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 443,669 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 445,736 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 447,680 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 449,549 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 451,375 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 451,363 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 448,113 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 443,253 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 438,132 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 433,065 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 428,144 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 423,399 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 419,136 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 415,717 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 413,384 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 412,574 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 412,951 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 414,251 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 415,635 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 416,553 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 418,216 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 420,401 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 423,172 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 434,656 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 452,870 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 465,485 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 473,435 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 481,427 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 489,896 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 498,648 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 507,149 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 514,980 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 523,610 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 532,837 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 540,548 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 546,502 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 551,589 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 556,798 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 562,584 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 569,247 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 576,934 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 585,783 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 595,802 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 606,627 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 617,823 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 629,342 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 641,433 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 654,266 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 668,046 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 682,296 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 696,529 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 710,963 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 725,894 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 741,093 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 756,987 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 773,951 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 785,958 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 794,500 people | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 801,508 people | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 807,019 people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 811,032 people | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 813,514 people | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 814,387 people | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 813,780 people | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 811,796 people | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 808,068 people | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 802,526 people | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 795,382 people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 786,727 people | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 776,368 people | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 764,394 people | -1.5% |
| 2038 | 750,942 people | -1.8% |
| 2039 | 735,849 people | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 718,978 people | -2.3% |
| 2041 | 700,295 people | -2.6% |
| 2042 | 679,934 people | -2.9% |
| 2043 | 657,797 people | -3.3% |
| 2044 | 633,836 people | -3.6% |
| 2045 | 607,927 people | -4.1% |
| 2046 | 580,086 people | -4.6% |
| 2047 | 550,373 people | -5.1% |
| 2048 | 518,762 people | -5.7% |
| 2049 | 485,414 people | -6.4% |
| 2050 | 450,328 people | -7.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 450,328 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 450,328 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -67.0% | 1.10 million people | 362,490 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 322,705 people | 322,705 people | 322,705 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 327,208 people | 327,208 people | 327,208 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 331,501 people | 331,501 people | 331,501 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 335,522 people | 335,522 people | 335,522 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 265,685 people | 265,685 people | 265,685 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 306,006 people | 306,006 people | 306,006 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 301,879 people | 301,879 people | 301,879 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 254,605 people | 254,605 people | 254,605 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 277,374 people | 277,374 people | 277,374 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 301,179 people | 301,179 people | 301,179 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 325,712 people | 325,712 people | 325,712 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 351,047 people | 351,047 people | 351,047 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 377,266 people | 377,266 people | 377,266 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 404,462 people | 404,462 people | 404,462 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 432,734 people | 432,734 people | 432,734 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 462,194 people | 462,194 people | 462,194 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 492,966 people | 492,966 people | 492,966 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 525,185 people | 525,185 people | 525,185 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 547,753 people | 547,753 people | 547,753 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 573,808 people | 573,808 people | 573,808 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 600,476 people | 600,476 people | 600,476 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 627,650 people | 627,650 people | 627,650 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 655,195 people | 655,195 people | 655,195 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 682,940 people | 682,940 people | 682,940 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 678,964 people | 678,964 people | 678,964 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 673,203 people | 673,203 people | 673,203 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 665,423 people | 665,423 people | 665,423 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 655,365 people | 655,365 people | 655,365 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 642,736 people | 642,736 people | 642,736 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 773,153 people | 773,153 people | 773,153 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 925,004 people | 925,004 people | 925,004 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 435,098 people | 362,490 people | 474,861 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 438,798 people | 430,503 people | 447,680 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 438,553 people | 419,136 people | 451,375 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 416,285 people | 412,574 people | 423,172 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 484,216 people | 434,656 people | 523,610 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,862 people | 532,837 people | 595,802 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,322 people | 606,627 people | 725,894 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 789,995 people | 741,093 people | 814,387 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 784,583 people | 735,849 people | 813,780 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 613,340 people | 485,414 people | 718,978 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 450,328 people | 450,328 people | 450,328 people | 1 |
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More population data for Israel
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Israel was 450,328 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 1940.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,605 people in 1700.
- How does Israel rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Israel ranks 147th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.