Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, per square kilometre

Israel
416.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
34.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 416.48 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 381.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 11.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 216 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 Difference Ahead
1960s 95.69 units per square kilometre 4.7 units per square kilometre 90.99 units per square kilometre Israel
1970s 135.76 units per square kilometre 7.19 units per square kilometre 128.57 units per square kilometre Israel
1980s 174.14 units per square kilometre 11.2 units per square kilometre 162.94 units per square kilometre Israel
1990s 229.02 units per square kilometre 16.18 units per square kilometre 212.83 units per square kilometre Israel
2000s 290.96 units per square kilometre 21.8 units per square kilometre 269.15 units per square kilometre Israel
2010s 352.33 units per square kilometre 28.9 units per square kilometre 323.43 units per square kilometre Israel
2020s 401.74 units per square kilometre 33.78 units per square kilometre 367.96 units per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Israel, at 416.48 units per square kilometre against 34.99 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
381.49 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.