Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel
Israel: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 57.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel is 57.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel peaked at 58.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1974.
That places Israel 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.0% | — |
| 1961 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Israel's 57.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 46.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 50.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.8% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Israel was 57.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.