Israel vs Russian Federation: Share of population living in the capital city
Israel
9.8%
in 2020
Russian Federation
9.7%
in 2020
Israel rank
130th
Russian Federation rank
131st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Israel
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 130th and Russian Federation ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Israel or Russian Federation?
- Israel, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Israel and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Russian Federation rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Israel ranks 130th and Russian Federation ranks 131st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.