Israel has a population density of 1,194 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Israel has 22,414 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Israel and Zambia are ranked 21st and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Israel is 1,508% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Israel
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,194 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 21/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
10224104
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 8,355 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 23,353 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.05% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 92.9% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Israel vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Israel increased by 46.5%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Israel ranked 25th for population density and is in 21st place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,194 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 1,122 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 1,084 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 1,063 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 1,023 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 1,003 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 983 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 965 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 947 | 52 |
| 2011 | 929 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 912 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 896 | 47 |
| 2008 | 875 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 859 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 844 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 829 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 815 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 801 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 786 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 771 | 36 |
| 2000 | 753 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 733 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 715 | 33 |
| 1997 | 698 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 681 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 664 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 646 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 630 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 613 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 592 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 558 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 541 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 532 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 523 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 515 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 507 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 498 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 491 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 482 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 473 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 464 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 453 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 442 | 19 |
| 1977 | 432 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 423 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 414 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 404 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 392 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 377 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 367 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 356 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 344 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 335 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 329 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 315 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 307 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 296.2 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 284.7 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 274.4 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 261.5 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Israel
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 92.9% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | 43% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 92% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 92% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | 36% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | 35% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 91% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 38% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 39% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 90% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 88.6% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 88.2% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 87.5% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 86.2% | 34% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 83% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 80.9% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 80.2% | 22% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 78% | 19% |
| 1960 | 76.8% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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 |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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