Urban population, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Urban population, per square kilometre was 416.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
416.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
416.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
78.76 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 416.48 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 416.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.76 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Israel 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 83.55 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 87.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 91.99 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 96.13 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 99.45 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 104.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 107.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 111.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 115.86 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 120.32 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 124.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 130.02 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 134.7 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 138.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 142.46 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 146.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 150.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 154.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 159.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 162.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 166.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 169.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 172.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 175.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 178.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 181.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 185.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 188.62 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 194.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 207.03 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 214.51 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 220.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 226.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 232.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 239.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 245.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 251.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 258.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 265.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 271.86 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 277.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 282.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 288.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 293.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 298.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 304.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 309.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 317.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 323.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 329.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 335.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 341.61 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 348.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 355.12 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 362.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 369.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 376.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 383.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 389.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 396.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 404.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 416.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.69 units per square kilometre | 78.76 units per square kilometre | 111.34 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.76 units per square kilometre | 115.86 units per square kilometre | 154.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.14 units per square kilometre | 159.19 units per square kilometre | 188.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.02 units per square kilometre | 194.75 units per square kilometre | 258.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.96 units per square kilometre | 265.28 units per square kilometre | 317.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.33 units per square kilometre | 323.16 units per square kilometre | 383.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.74 units per square kilometre | 389.98 units per square kilometre | 416.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 Netherlands 506.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 424.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 390.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 340.16 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban population, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Israel was 416.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 416.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.