Total sample population, rural in Palestine

Palestine: Total sample population, rural was 3,506 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,506
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2008
All-time low
3,506
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Total sample population, rural in Palestine, 1998–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200720171998: 15.2k1999: 779.2k2000: 729.9k2001: 747.7k2002: 940.5k2003: 826.7k2004: 847.7k2005: 881.4k2006: 903.7k2007: 936.8k2008: 1.3M2009: 63.7k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.5k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, rural in Palestine is 3,506, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Palestine peaked at 1.26 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,506, in 2016.

Palestine ranks 93rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, rural in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Palestine, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 15,152 —
1999 779,237 +5042.9%
2000 729,886 -6.3%
2001 747,671 +2.4%
2002 940,459 +25.8%
2003 826,674 -12.1%
2004 847,697 +2.5%
2005 881,425 +4.0%
2006 903,699 +2.5%
2007 936,825 +3.7%
2008 1.26 million +34.0%
2009 63,749 -94.9%
2010 3,907 -93.9%
2011 4,533 +16.0%
2016 3,506 -22.7%
2017 3,506 +0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 3,506 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.18 million, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 3,506 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.53 million, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Palestine 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +5042.9% 15,152 779,237

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 397,194 15,152 779,237 2
2000s 813,354 63,749 1.26 million 10
2010s 3,863 3,506 4,533 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 90 Belize 131,151
  2. 91 Iceland 48,745 compare
  3. 92 Jamaica 13,069 compare
  4. 94 Austria 3,180 compare
  5. 95 Belgium 535.89 compare
  6. 96 Netherlands 412.57 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Palestine?
Total sample population, rural in Palestine was 3,506 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2008.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 3,506 in 2016.
How does Palestine rank for total sample population, rural?
Palestine ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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