Israel vs Russia: Share of population living in the capital city

Israel
9.84
in 2020
Russia
9.75
in 2020
Israel rank
130th
Russia rank
131st

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Israel
  • Russia
0246810195019852020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.84 against 9.75 in Russia, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 130th and Russia 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 Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.35 5.38 0.9736 Israel
1960s 6.39 5.65 0.7317 Israel
1970s 7.69 6.19 1.5 Israel
1980s 8.43 6.66 1.77 Israel
1990s 9 6.92 2.09 Israel
2000s 9.48 7.96 1.52 Israel
2010s 9.84 9.08 0.7604 Israel
2020s 9.84 9.75 0.0926 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 Russia?
Israel, at 9.84 against 9.75 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Israel and Russia?
0.09, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Russia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Israel ranks 130th and Russia ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed