Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to 69.2 people in Peru. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel and Peru are ranked 21st and 161st, 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, hence the population density in Israel is 1,624% higher than in Peru.
Population density comparison
Israel
|
Peru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 69.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | 161/197 |
| Population |
10224104
|
34854181
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 494,211 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 402,650 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 20.9% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 79.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 32% |
Israel vs Peru:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Israel increased by 46.5%, compared to a 22.9% growth in Peru.
In 2004, Israel ranked 25th for population density and is in 21st place now. Peru was 154th in 2004 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Peru
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Peru
|
|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 79.1% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 78.7% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 78.5% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 78.3% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 78.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 77.9% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 77.7% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 77.2% |
| 2013 | 92% | 77% |
| 2012 | 92% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 76.2% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 76.1% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 75.8% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 75.4% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 75% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 74.6% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 74.2% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 73% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 72.6% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 72.2% |
| 1997 | 91% | 71.8% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 71.4% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 71% |
| 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% | 68.5% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 68.1% |
| 1987 | 90% | 67.7% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 67.3% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 66.9% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 66% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 65.6% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 65.2% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 64.6% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 64% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 63.3% |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 62.7% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 62.1% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 61.5% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 60.8% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 60.2% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 59.5% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 58.5% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 57.4% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 56.3% |
| 1968 | 83% | 55.2% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 54.1% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 53% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 51.9% |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 50.8% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 49.6% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 48.5% |
| 1961 | 78% | 47.4% |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel and from 74.6% to 79.1% in Peru.
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