Urban population in Israel
Israel: Urban population was 9.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Israel is 9.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Israel peaked at 9.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1960.
Israel ranks 70th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.70 million | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1.81 million | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.99 million | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.27 million | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.41 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.60 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.81 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.92 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.48 million | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.64 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 9.27 million | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 9.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 9.27 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.90 million, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million | 1.63 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.51 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.44 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 million | 4.21 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million | 5.74 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 6.99 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 million | 8.44 million | 9.27 million | 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 urban population in Israel?
- Urban population in Israel was 9.27 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for urban population?
- Israel ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.