Urban population growth in Israel
Israel: Urban population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Israel, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Israel is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Israel peaked at 6.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
Israel ranks 110th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population growth in Israel, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +25.2% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -20.2% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +50.8% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +91.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -47.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 107 Spain 1.3% compare
- 108 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 109 Fiji 1.3% compare
- 111 Andorra 1.2% compare
- 112 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 1.2% compare
More climate change data for Israel
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0949 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Israel?
- Urban population growth in Israel was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for urban population growth?
- Israel ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.