Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel ranked 21st out of 197.
Israel has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Israel compared to the World's average
Israel
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10224104
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Israel population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Israel has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 46.5%. The population density rank was 25th 21 years ago and is 21st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,194 | 21 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 21 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 21 |
| 2021 | 1,122 | 21 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 21 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 21 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 21 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 21 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 21 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | 21 |
| 2014 | 983 | 21 |
| 2013 | 965 | 21 |
| 2012 | 947 | 22 |
| 2011 | 929 | 24 |
| 2010 | 912 | 23 |
| 2009 | 896 | 24 |
| 2008 | 875 | 24 |
| 2007 | 859 | 23 |
| 2006 | 844 | 23 |
| 2005 | 829 | 25 |
| 2004 | 815 | 25 |
| 2003 | 801 | 25 |
| 2002 | 786 | 25 |
| 2001 | 771 | 25 |
| 2000 | 753 | 26 |
| 1999 | 733 | 25 |
| 1998 | 715 | 27 |
| 1997 | 698 | 27 |
| 1996 | 681 | 27 |
| 1995 | 664 | 26 |
| 1994 | 646 | 28 |
| 1993 | 630 | 28 |
| 1992 | 613 | 29 |
| 1991 | 592 | 31 |
| 1990 | 558 | 32 |
| 1989 | 541 | 31 |
| 1988 | 532 | 31 |
| 1987 | 523 | 31 |
| 1986 | 515 | 31 |
| 1985 | 507 | 31 |
| 1984 | 498 | 31 |
| 1983 | 491 | 31 |
| 1982 | 482 | 31 |
| 1981 | 473 | 31 |
| 1980 | 464 | 31 |
| 1979 | 453 | 31 |
| 1978 | 442 | 31 |
| 1977 | 432 | 30 |
| 1976 | 423 | 30 |
| 1975 | 414 | 31 |
| 1974 | 404 | 31 |
| 1973 | 392 | 31 |
| 1972 | 377 | 32 |
| 1971 | 367 | 32 |
| 1970 | 356 | 33 |
| 1969 | 344 | 33 |
| 1968 | 335 | 35 |
| 1967 | 329 | 34 |
| 1966 | 315 | 35 |
| 1965 | 307 | 36 |
| 1964 | 296.2 | 36 |
| 1963 | 284.7 | 38 |
| 1962 | 274.4 | 38 |
| 1961 | 261.5 | 39 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Israel from 1960 to 2024: 76.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 91.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 92.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 13 |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 13 |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 13 |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 12 |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 12 |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 12 |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 12 |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 12 |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 12 |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 12 |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 12 |
| 2013 | 92% | 12 |
| 2012 | 92% | 12 |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 12 |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 12 |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 12 |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 12 |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 12 |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 12 |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 12 |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 12 |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 12 |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 13 |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 13 |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 13 |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 13 |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 13 |
| 1997 | 91% | 13 |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 12 |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 12 |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 12 |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 12 |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 11 |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 11 |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 12 |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 12 |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 11 |
| 1987 | 90% | 11 |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 9 |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 9 |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 10 |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 11 |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 11 |
| 1968 | 83% | 12 |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 11 |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 11 |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 12 |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 12 |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 12 |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 12 |
| 1961 | 78% | 13 |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 13 |
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