Urban population in Israel
Israel: Urban population was 91.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Israel recorded 91.6% for urban population in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Israel peaked at 91.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1960.
That places Israel 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.9% | — |
| 1961 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 83.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 76.9% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 84.3% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 88.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 90.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.6% | 6 |
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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 in Israel?
- Urban population in Israel was 91.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for urban population?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.