Israel vs World: Urban population, per square kilometre
Israel
416.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
35.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
19th
World rank
19th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Israel
- World
How they compare
Israel currently reports 416.48 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 380.87 units per square kilometre.
That makes Israel's figure about 11.7 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.69 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 84.42 units per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1970s | 135.76 units per square kilometre | 14.54 units per square kilometre | 121.22 units per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1980s | 174.14 units per square kilometre | 19.03 units per square kilometre | 155.11 units per square kilometre | Israel |
| 1990s | 229.02 units per square kilometre | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 208.31 units per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2000s | 290.96 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 265.72 units per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2010s | 352.33 units per square kilometre | 30.92 units per square kilometre | 321.41 units per square kilometre | Israel |
| 2020s | 401.74 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 366.86 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 World?
- Israel, at 416.48 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Israel and World?
- 380.87 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and World rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 19th and World ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.