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Population density: Israel vs Senegal compared

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Israel has a population density of 1,227 people per square mile compared to 260.6 people in Senegal. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 114,447 sq ft in Senegal. Israel and Senegal rank 21st and 95th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Senegal, making the population density in Israel 371% higher than in Senegal.

Population density by year

Israel
Senegal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Israel Senegal
2026 1,227 260.6
2025 1,210 254.7
2024 1,194 248.9
2023 1,179 243.2
2022 1,144 237.4
2021 1,122 231.7
2020 1,103 225.9
2019 1,084 220
2018 1,063 214.1
2017 1,043 208.2
2016 1,023 202.3
2015 1,003 196.3
2014 983 190.4
2013 965 184.4
2012 947 179.1
2011 929 174.3
2010 912 170
2009 896 166
2008 875 162.1
2007 859 158.3
2006 844 154.7
2005 829 151.1
2004 815 147.6
2003 801 144.2
2002 786 140.8
2001 771 137.4
2000 753 134.1
1999 733 130.9
1998 715 127.8
1997 698 124.9
1996 681 122
1995 664 119
1994 646 116
1993 630 113
1992 613 109.9
1991 592 106.9
1990 558 103.9
1989 541 100.9
1988 532 98.1
1987 523 95.3
1986 515 92.5
1985 507 89.9
1984 498 87.4
1983 491 85.1
1982 482 82.8
1981 473 80.7
1980 464 78.6
1979 453 76.7
1978 442 74.9
1977 432 73.2
1976 423 71.4
1975 414 69.6
1974 404 67.7
1973 392 65.7
1972 377 63.8
1971 367 61.9
1970 356 60.1
1969 344 58.3
1968 335 56.6
1967 329 54.9
1966 315 53.3
1965 307 51.8
1964 296.2 50.3
1963 284.7 48.9
1962 274.4 47.5
1961 261.5 46.2

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 68.5% growth in Senegal.

In 2006, Israel ranked 23rd by population density and is 21st now. Senegal was 117th in 2006 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Israel
Senegal
1x
Year Urban population
Israel Senegal
2024 91.5% 55.2%
2023 91.5% 54.7%
2022 91.5% 53.4%
2021 91.5% 52.2%
2020 91.6% 51.1%
2019 91.6% 49.9%
2018 91.6% 48.9%
2017 91.7% 47.9%
2016 91.7% 47.1%
2015 91.7% 46.3%
2014 91.7% 45.6%
2013 91.7% 45%
2012 91.7% 44.5%
2011 91.7% 44.1%
2010 91.7% 43.6%
2009 91.7% 43.2%
2008 91.7% 42.9%
2007 91.7% 42.5%
2006 91.7% 42.2%
2005 91.6% 41.9%
2004 91.6% 41.6%
2003 91.5% 41.4%
2002 91.4% 41.1%
2001 91.4% 40.9%
2000 91.3% 40.7%
1999 91.2% 40.5%
1998 91.1% 40.3%
1997 91% 40.1%
1996 90.9% 40%
1995 90.9% 39.8%
1994 90.8% 39.7%
1993 90.7% 39.5%
1992 90.6% 39.3%
1991 90.5% 39.1%
1990 90.4% 38.9%
1989 90.3% 38.7%
1988 90.2% 38.5%
1987 90.1% 38.2%
1986 90% 38%
1985 89.9% 37.7%
1984 89.7% 37.4%
1983 89.6% 37%
1982 89.4% 36.7%
1981 89.1% 36.3%
1980 88.8% 36%
1979 88.5% 35.6%
1978 88.1% 35.2%
1977 87.7% 34.8%
1976 87.3% 34.4%
1975 86.8% 33.9%
1974 86.3% 33.5%
1973 85.8% 33%
1972 85.3% 32.5%
1971 84.8% 31.9%
1970 84.3% 31.3%
1969 83.7% 30.4%
1968 83.2% 29.4%
1967 82.5% 28.3%
1966 81.9% 27.2%
1965 81.2% 26.1%
1964 80.4% 25%
1963 79.7% 24.1%
1962 78.8% 23.3%
1961 78% 22.8%
1960 76.9% 22.6%

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 41.6% to 55.2% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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