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Population density: Israel vs Peru compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 70.7 people in Peru. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. Israel and Peru rank 21st and 161st 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, making the population density in Israel 1,636% higher than in Peru.

Population density by year

Israel
Peru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Peru
2026 1,227 70.7
2025 1,210 70
2024 1,194 69.2
2023 1,179 68.5
2022 1,144 67.7
2021 1,122 67.1
2020 1,103 66.4
2019 1,084 65.7
2018 1,063 64.5
2017 1,043 63.4
2016 1,023 62.5
2015 1,003 61.6
2014 983 60.9
2013 965 60.3
2012 947 59.8
2011 929 59.3
2010 912 58.9
2009 896 58.5
2008 875 58.1
2007 859 57.7
2006 844 57.3
2005 829 56.9
2004 815 56.4
2003 801 55.8
2002 786 55.2
2001 771 54.6
2000 753 53.8
1999 733 53
1998 715 52.1
1997 698 51.1
1996 681 50.2
1995 664 49.3
1994 646 48.3
1993 630 47.4
1992 613 46.4
1991 592 45.5
1990 558 44.5
1989 541 43.6
1988 532 42.6
1987 523 41.6
1986 515 40.7
1985 507 39.8
1984 498 38.8
1983 491 37.9
1982 482 36.9
1981 473 36
1980 464 35.1
1979 453 34.3
1978 442 33.4
1977 432 32.6
1976 423 31.8
1975 414 31
1974 404 30.3
1973 392 29.5
1972 377 28.8
1971 367 28
1970 356 27.3
1969 344 26.6
1968 335 25.9
1967 329 25.2
1966 315 24.5
1965 307 23.8
1964 296.2 23.1
1963 284.7 22.5
1962 274.4 21.8
1961 261.5 21.2

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 23.4% growth in Peru.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. Peru was 157th in 2006 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Peru
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Peru
2024 91.5% 85.2%
2023 91.5% 84.8%
2022 91.5% 84.4%
2021 91.5% 83.9%
2020 91.6% 83.5%
2019 91.6% 83.1%
2018 91.6% 82.7%
2017 91.7% 82.2%
2016 91.7% 81.4%
2015 91.7% 80.7%
2014 91.7% 80%
2013 91.7% 79.3%
2012 91.7% 78.6%
2011 91.7% 78%
2010 91.7% 77.4%
2009 91.7% 76.8%
2008 91.7% 76.3%
2007 91.7% 75.8%
2006 91.7% 75.3%
2005 91.6% 74.8%
2004 91.6% 74.4%
2003 91.5% 74%
2002 91.4% 73.6%
2001 91.4% 73.2%
2000 91.3% 72.8%
1999 91.2% 72.4%
1998 91.1% 72%
1997 91% 71.6%
1996 90.9% 71.3%
1995 90.9% 70.9%
1994 90.8% 70.5%
1993 90.7% 70.1%
1992 90.6% 69.7%
1991 90.5% 69.3%
1990 90.4% 68.9%
1989 90.3% 68.6%
1988 90.2% 68.2%
1987 90.1% 67.8%
1986 90% 67.4%
1985 89.9% 67%
1984 89.7% 66.6%
1983 89.6% 66.2%
1982 89.4% 65.7%
1981 89.1% 65.2%
1980 88.8% 64.7%
1979 88.5% 64.2%
1978 88.1% 63.6%
1977 87.7% 63%
1976 87.3% 62.4%
1975 86.8% 61.8%
1974 86.3% 61.1%
1973 85.8% 60.3%
1972 85.3% 59.6%
1971 84.8% 58.7%
1970 84.3% 57.7%
1969 83.7% 56.6%
1968 83.2% 55.4%
1967 82.5% 54.1%
1966 81.9% 52.8%
1965 81.2% 51.6%
1964 80.4% 50.4%
1963 79.7% 49.3%
1962 78.8% 48.3%
1961 78% 47.4%
1960 76.9% 46.7%

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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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. Wikidata (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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