Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to 430 people in Kiribati. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 64,895 sq ft in Kiribati. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel and Kiribati are ranked 21st and 61st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Israel has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Kiribati, hence the population density in Israel is 177.5% higher than in Kiribati.
Population density comparison
Israel
|
Kiribati
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 430 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | 61/197 |
| Population |
10224104
|
138067
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 313 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 64,815 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Israel vs Kiribati:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Israel increased by 46.5%, compared to a 40% growth in Kiribati.
In 2004, Israel ranked 25th for population density and is in 21st place now. Kiribati was 66th in 2004 and ranks 61st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 1,194 | 430 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 424 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 417 |
| 2021 | 1,122 | 410 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 403 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 396 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 390 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 385 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 379 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | 374 |
| 2014 | 983 | 369 |
| 2013 | 965 | 364 |
| 2012 | 947 | 359 |
| 2011 | 929 | 354 |
| 2010 | 912 | 348 |
| 2009 | 896 | 340 |
| 2008 | 875 | 333 |
| 2007 | 859 | 326 |
| 2006 | 844 | 320 |
| 2005 | 829 | 313 |
| 2004 | 815 | 307 |
| 2003 | 801 | 301 |
| 2002 | 786 | 295 |
| 2001 | 771 | 288.8 |
| 2000 | 753 | 283.3 |
| 1999 | 733 | 278.6 |
| 1998 | 715 | 273.9 |
| 1997 | 698 | 269.1 |
| 1996 | 681 | 264.2 |
| 1995 | 664 | 259.7 |
| 1994 | 646 | 255.9 |
| 1993 | 630 | 252.1 |
| 1992 | 613 | 248.3 |
| 1991 | 592 | 244.2 |
| 1990 | 558 | 239.4 |
| 1989 | 541 | 233.9 |
| 1988 | 532 | 228.4 |
| 1987 | 523 | 223 |
| 1986 | 515 | 217.6 |
| 1985 | 507 | 212.6 |
| 1984 | 498 | 208.6 |
| 1983 | 491 | 205.2 |
| 1982 | 482 | 201.9 |
| 1981 | 473 | 198.6 |
| 1980 | 464 | 195.5 |
| 1979 | 453 | 192.4 |
| 1978 | 442 | 191.4 |
| 1977 | 432 | 192.7 |
| 1976 | 423 | 194 |
| 1975 | 414 | 195 |
| 1974 | 404 | 195.7 |
| 1973 | 392 | 194.5 |
| 1972 | 377 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 367 | 187.5 |
| 1970 | 356 | 183.9 |
| 1969 | 344 | 180.2 |
| 1968 | 335 | 177.6 |
| 1967 | 329 | 175.9 |
| 1966 | 315 | 174 |
| 1965 | 307 | 170.9 |
| 1964 | 296.2 | 166.6 |
| 1963 | 284.7 | 162.4 |
| 1962 | 274.4 | 158.4 |
| 1961 | 261.5 | 154.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Kiribati
|
|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 56.3% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 55.6% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 54.1% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 53.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 52.5% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 51.6% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 92% | 49.9% |
| 2012 | 92% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 47.4% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 46.5% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 45.7% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 44% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 43.6% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 43.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 43.5% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 43.5% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 43.5% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 43% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 41.5% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 40.1% |
| 1997 | 91% | 38.8% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 37.4% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 36.4% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 36.1% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 35.8% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 35.6% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 35.3% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 35% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 34.4% |
| 1987 | 90% | 34.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 33.5% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 33% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 32.8% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 32.5% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 32.3% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 32% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 31.6% |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 30.9% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 29.6% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 29% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 28% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 26.7% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 25.3% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 24.1% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 22.9% |
| 1968 | 83% | 21.9% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 21.1% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 20.4% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 19.6% |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 18.9% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 18.2% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 17.6% |
| 1961 | 78% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 16.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel and from 43.5% to 58.4% in Kiribati.
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