Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel and Papua New Guinea are ranked 21st and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Israel is 1,874% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
10224104
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Israel vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Israel increased by 46.5%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Israel ranked 25th for population density and is in 21st place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 1,194 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 1,122 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 55 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | 50 |
| 2014 | 983 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 965 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 947 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 929 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 912 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 896 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 875 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 859 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 844 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 829 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 815 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 801 | 35 |
| 2002 | 786 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 771 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 753 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 733 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 715 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 698 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 681 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 664 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 646 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 630 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 613 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 592 | 23 |
| 1990 | 558 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 541 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 532 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 523 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 515 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 507 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 498 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 491 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 482 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 473 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 464 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 453 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 442 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 432 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 423 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 414 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 404 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 392 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 377 | 15 |
| 1971 | 367 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 356 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 344 | 14 |
| 1968 | 335 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 329 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 315 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 307 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 296.2 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 284.7 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 274.4 | 12 |
| 1961 | 261.5 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 13% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 13% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 13% |
| 2013 | 92% | 13% |
| 2012 | 92% | 13% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 13% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 13% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 13% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 91% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 15% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 90% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 14% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 13% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 83% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 78% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Jerusalem | 936K |
| Tel Aviv | 468K |
| Haifa | 283K |
| Ashkelon | 134K |
| Rehovot | 133K |
| Bat Yam | 129K |
| Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | 97.1K |
| Hadera | 95.7K |
| Lod | 75.7K |
| Ramla | 75.5K |
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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