Israel vs OECD members: Urban population, per square kilometre

Israel
416.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
31.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
19th
OECD members rank
22nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 416.48 units per square kilometre against 31.85 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 384.63 units per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 13.1 times OECD members's.

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

Israel ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 95.69 units per square kilometre 15.84 units per square kilometre 79.84 units per square kilometre Israel
1970s 135.76 units per square kilometre 18.84 units per square kilometre 116.91 units per square kilometre Israel
1980s 174.14 units per square kilometre 21.48 units per square kilometre 152.66 units per square kilometre Israel
1990s 229.02 units per square kilometre 24.12 units per square kilometre 204.9 units per square kilometre Israel
2000s 290.96 units per square kilometre 27.03 units per square kilometre 263.93 units per square kilometre Israel
2010s 352.33 units per square kilometre 29.88 units per square kilometre 322.45 units per square kilometre Israel
2020s 401.74 units per square kilometre 31.5 units per square kilometre 370.25 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 OECD members?
Israel, at 416.48 units per square kilometre against 31.85 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Israel and OECD members?
384.63 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and OECD members rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 22nd 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.