Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Urban population, per capita
Urban population, per capita over time
- Israel
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.9158 units per person against 0.5286 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3872 units per person.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8063 units per person | 0.3129 units per person | 0.4934 units per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.865 units per person | 0.3657 units per person | 0.4993 units per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.8972 units per person | 0.4158 units per person | 0.4814 units per person | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.9081 units per person | 0.4492 units per person | 0.459 units per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.9157 units per person | 0.4739 units per person | 0.4418 units per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.917 units per person | 0.5027 units per person | 0.4142 units per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.9154 units per person | 0.5228 units per person | 0.3926 units per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Israel, at 0.9158 units per person against 0.5286 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 0.3872 units per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Israel ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.