Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel and Switzerland are ranked 21st and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Israel is 101.6% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Israel
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
10224104
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Israel vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Israel increased by 46.5%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Israel ranked 25th for population density and is in 21st place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,194 | 592 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 583 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 575 |
| 2021 | 1,122 | 571 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 566 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 562 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 558 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 554 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 549 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | 543 |
| 2014 | 983 | 537 |
| 2013 | 965 | 530 |
| 2012 | 947 | 524 |
| 2011 | 929 | 519 |
| 2010 | 912 | 513 |
| 2009 | 896 | 508 |
| 2008 | 875 | 501 |
| 2007 | 859 | 495 |
| 2006 | 844 | 491 |
| 2005 | 829 | 487 |
| 2004 | 815 | 484 |
| 2003 | 801 | 481 |
| 2002 | 786 | 477 |
| 2001 | 771 | 474 |
| 2000 | 753 | 471 |
| 1999 | 733 | 468 |
| 1998 | 715 | 466 |
| 1997 | 698 | 464 |
| 1996 | 681 | 463 |
| 1995 | 664 | 461 |
| 1994 | 646 | 458 |
| 1993 | 630 | 455 |
| 1992 | 613 | 450 |
| 1991 | 592 | 446 |
| 1990 | 558 | 440 |
| 1989 | 541 | 436 |
| 1988 | 532 | 432 |
| 1987 | 523 | 429 |
| 1986 | 515 | 426 |
| 1985 | 507 | 424 |
| 1984 | 498 | 422 |
| 1983 | 491 | 421 |
| 1982 | 482 | 419 |
| 1981 | 473 | 416 |
| 1980 | 464 | 414 |
| 1979 | 453 | 412 |
| 1978 | 442 | 412 |
| 1977 | 432 | 412 |
| 1976 | 423 | 413 |
| 1975 | 414 | 415 |
| 1974 | 404 | 416 |
| 1973 | 392 | 413 |
| 1972 | 377 | 410 |
| 1971 | 367 | 407 |
| 1970 | 356 | 405 |
| 1969 | 344 | 402 |
| 1968 | 335 | 398 |
| 1967 | 329 | 393 |
| 1966 | 315 | 388 |
| 1965 | 307 | 384 |
| 1964 | 296.2 | 379 |
| 1963 | 284.7 | 373 |
| 1962 | 274.4 | 365 |
| 1961 | 261.5 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 74% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 92% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 92% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 91% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 74% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 74% |
| 1987 | 90% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 74% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 74% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 83% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 73% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 78% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
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 |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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