Israel vs Turkey: Urban population (% of total population)
Israel
91.6%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
29th
Turkey rank
32nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Israel
- Turkey
How they compare
Israel currently reports 91.6% against 89.5% in Turkey, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 25.6% | 55.0% | Israel |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 34.8% | 51.7% | Israel |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 45.0% | 44.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 54.6% | 36.2% | Israel |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 63.1% | 28.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 81.6% | 10.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 89.2% | 2.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Israel or Turkey?
- Israel, at 91.6% against 89.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Israel and Turkey?
- 2.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Turkey rank globally for urban population?
- Israel ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.