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Population density: Israel vs Philippines compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Israel and the Philippines rank 21st and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Israel 20% higher than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Israel
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Philippines
2026 1,227 1,023
2025 1,210 1,014
2024 1,194 1,006
2023 1,179 998
2022 1,144 990
2021 1,122 982
2020 1,103 974
2019 1,084 962
2018 1,063 951
2017 1,043 939
2016 1,023 927
2015 1,003 915
2014 983 901
2013 965 887
2012 947 870
2011 929 853
2010 912 837
2009 896 820
2008 875 805
2007 859 791
2006 844 778
2005 829 765
2004 815 750
2003 801 736
2002 786 722
2001 771 707
2000 753 692
1999 733 675
1998 715 658
1997 698 642
1996 681 627
1995 664 613
1994 646 600
1993 630 587
1992 613 573
1991 592 559
1990 558 546
1989 541 532
1988 532 519
1987 523 505
1986 515 492
1985 507 480
1984 498 467
1983 491 453
1982 482 440
1981 473 428
1980 464 417
1979 453 407
1978 442 396
1977 432 385
1976 423 375
1975 414 366
1974 404 358
1973 392 350
1972 377 342
1971 367 334
1970 356 327
1969 344 318
1968 335 309
1967 329 301
1966 315 291.9
1965 307 283.3
1964 296.2 274.8
1963 284.7 266.4
1962 274.4 258.1
1961 261.5 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Philippines
2024 91.5% 55.5%
2023 91.5% 55.1%
2022 91.5% 54.8%
2021 91.5% 54.5%
2020 91.6% 54.1%
2019 91.6% 53.7%
2018 91.6% 53.2%
2017 91.7% 52.6%
2016 91.7% 51.9%
2015 91.7% 51.2%
2014 91.7% 50.2%
2013 91.7% 49.1%
2012 91.7% 47.9%
2011 91.7% 46.7%
2010 91.7% 45.5%
2009 91.7% 44.3%
2008 91.7% 43.2%
2007 91.7% 42.3%
2006 91.7% 41.8%
2005 91.6% 41.3%
2004 91.6% 40.9%
2003 91.5% 40.4%
2002 91.4% 40%
2001 91.4% 39.5%
2000 91.3% 39.1%
1999 91.2% 38.8%
1998 91.1% 38.4%
1997 91% 38%
1996 90.9% 37.7%
1995 90.9% 37.4%
1994 90.8% 37.1%
1993 90.7% 36.8%
1992 90.6% 36.5%
1991 90.5% 36.3%
1990 90.4% 36%
1989 90.3% 35.8%
1988 90.2% 35.5%
1987 90.1% 35.3%
1986 90% 35.1%
1985 89.9% 34.9%
1984 89.7% 34.6%
1983 89.6% 34.4%
1982 89.4% 34.2%
1981 89.1% 34%
1980 88.8% 33.8%
1979 88.5% 33.7%
1978 88.1% 33.5%
1977 87.7% 33.3%
1976 87.3% 33.1%
1975 86.8% 32.9%
1974 86.3% 32.7%
1973 85.8% 32.5%
1972 85.3% 32.3%
1971 84.8% 32.1%
1970 84.3% 31.9%
1969 83.7% 31.7%
1968 83.2% 31.5%
1967 82.5% 31.3%
1966 81.9% 31.1%
1965 81.2% 31%
1964 80.4% 30.8%
1963 79.7% 30.7%
1962 78.8% 30.5%
1961 78% 30.3%
1960 76.9% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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