Annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel
Israel: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1958
All-time low
-0.8%
in 1952
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 488.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel peaked at 2.1% in 1958 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1952.
Israel ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.1% | — |
| 1951 | -0.2% | +209.6% |
| 1952 | -0.8% | +291.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2% | -78.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | — |
| 1956 | 1.0% | +453.1% |
| 1957 | 1.8% | +75.6% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | +17.6% |
| 1959 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -27.5% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | +700.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | +162.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | +95.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +63.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | +49.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -810.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +83.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | -0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Israel was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1958.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1952.
- How does Israel rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Israel ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.