Egypt vs Israel: Share of population living in cities
Egypt
67.0%
in 2020
Israel
67.4%
in 2020
Egypt rank
21st
Israel rank
20th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Egypt
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 67.4% against 67.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Israel ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 3.5% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 32.6% | 4.7% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 42.0% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 49.6% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 56.2% | 4.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 60.2% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 64.9% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.4% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Egypt or Israel?
- Israel, at 67.4% against 67.0% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Egypt and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Israel ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.