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Population density: Israel vs Paraguay compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Israel and Paraguay rank 21st and 177th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Israel 2,543% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Israel
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Paraguay
2026 1,227 46.4
2025 1,210 45.9
2024 1,194 45.3
2023 1,179 44.8
2022 1,144 44.2
2021 1,122 43.6
2020 1,103 43
2019 1,084 42.5
2018 1,063 41.9
2017 1,043 41.3
2016 1,023 40.7
2015 1,003 40.2
2014 983 39.6
2013 965 39
2012 947 38.4
2011 929 37.9
2010 912 37.4
2009 896 37
2008 875 36.6
2007 859 36.2
2006 844 35.9
2005 829 35.5
2004 815 35.1
2003 801 34.7
2002 786 34.3
2001 771 33.8
2000 753 33.3
1999 733 32.6
1998 715 31.9
1997 698 31.3
1996 681 30.6
1995 664 29.9
1994 646 29.1
1993 630 28.4
1992 613 27.7
1991 592 27
1990 558 26.3
1989 541 25.6
1988 532 24.9
1987 523 24.2
1986 515 23.5
1985 507 22.9
1984 498 22.2
1983 491 21.6
1982 482 21
1981 473 20.5
1980 464 19.9
1979 453 19.4
1978 442 18.9
1977 432 18.4
1976 423 18
1975 414 17.5
1974 404 17.1
1973 392 16.7
1972 377 16.3
1971 367 15.9
1970 356 15.6
1969 344 15.2
1968 335 14.9
1967 329 14.5
1966 315 14.2
1965 307 13.9
1964 296.2 13.5
1963 284.7 13.2
1962 274.4 12.9
1961 261.5 12.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Israel increased by 45.4%, compared to a 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Paraguay
2024 91.5% 69.9%
2023 91.5% 69.3%
2022 91.5% 68.6%
2021 91.5% 67.3%
2020 91.6% 66.1%
2019 91.6% 65%
2018 91.6% 63.9%
2017 91.7% 63%
2016 91.7% 62.1%
2015 91.7% 61.3%
2014 91.7% 60.7%
2013 91.7% 60.2%
2012 91.7% 59.9%
2011 91.7% 59.7%
2010 91.7% 59.5%
2009 91.7% 59.4%
2008 91.7% 59.2%
2007 91.7% 59.1%
2006 91.7% 59%
2005 91.6% 58.9%
2004 91.6% 58.7%
2003 91.5% 58.6%
2002 91.4% 58.3%
2001 91.4% 58%
2000 91.3% 57.5%
1999 91.2% 57%
1998 91.1% 56.3%
1997 91% 55.6%
1996 90.9% 54.9%
1995 90.9% 54.1%
1994 90.8% 53.3%
1993 90.7% 52.6%
1992 90.6% 51.8%
1991 90.5% 51%
1990 90.4% 50.1%
1989 90.3% 49.1%
1988 90.2% 48.1%
1987 90.1% 47.1%
1986 90% 46.1%
1985 89.9% 45.2%
1984 89.7% 44.3%
1983 89.6% 43.5%
1982 89.4% 42.7%
1981 89.1% 42.1%
1980 88.8% 41.4%
1979 88.5% 40.8%
1978 88.1% 40.1%
1977 87.7% 39.5%
1976 87.3% 39%
1975 86.8% 38.5%
1974 86.3% 38.1%
1973 85.8% 37.7%
1972 85.3% 37.4%
1971 84.8% 37.2%
1970 84.3% 37%
1969 83.7% 36.8%
1968 83.2% 36.6%
1967 82.5% 36.5%
1966 81.9% 36.3%
1965 81.2% 36.2%
1964 80.4% 36.1%
1963 79.7% 35.9%
1962 78.8% 35.8%
1961 78% 35.7%
1960 76.9% 35.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel and from 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

Densely populated cities

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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