Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel and Sweden are ranked 21st and 163rd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Israel is 1,676% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Israel
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
10224104
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 11% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Israel vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Israel increased by 46.5%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Israel ranked 25th for population density and is in 21st place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 1,194 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 67 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 1,122 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 64 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 983 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 965 | 61 |
| 2012 | 947 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 929 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 912 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 896 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 875 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 859 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 844 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 829 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 815 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 801 | 57 |
| 2002 | 786 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 771 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 753 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 733 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 715 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 698 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 681 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 664 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 646 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 630 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | 613 | 55.1 |
| 1991 | 592 | 54.8 |
| 1990 | 558 | 54.4 |
| 1989 | 541 | 54 |
| 1988 | 532 | 53.6 |
| 1987 | 523 | 53.4 |
| 1986 | 515 | 53.2 |
| 1985 | 507 | 53.1 |
| 1984 | 498 | 53 |
| 1983 | 491 | 53 |
| 1982 | 482 | 52.9 |
| 1981 | 473 | 52.9 |
| 1980 | 464 | 52.8 |
| 1979 | 453 | 52.7 |
| 1978 | 442 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 432 | 52.5 |
| 1976 | 423 | 52.3 |
| 1975 | 414 | 52.1 |
| 1974 | 404 | 51.9 |
| 1973 | 392 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 377 | 51.6 |
| 1971 | 367 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 356 | 51.1 |
| 1969 | 344 | 50.7 |
| 1968 | 335 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 329 | 50 |
| 1966 | 315 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 307 | 49.2 |
| 1964 | 296.2 | 48.7 |
| 1963 | 284.7 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 274.4 | 48.1 |
| 1961 | 261.5 | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 89% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 88% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 92% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 92% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 84% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 84% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 84% |
| 1997 | 91% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 90% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 83% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 81% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 83% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 78% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
Densely populated cities
|
Israel
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Jerusalem | 936K |
| Tel Aviv | 468K |
| Haifa | 283K |
| Ashkelon | 134K |
| Rehovot | 133K |
| Bat Yam | 129K |
| Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | 97.1K |
| Hadera | 95.7K |
| Lod | 75.7K |
| Ramla | 75.5K |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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