Share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel
Israel: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 1982
All-time low
1.4%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 58.0% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel peaked at 63.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1000.
That places Israel 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.4% | — |
| 1100 | 1.7% | +21.9% |
| 1200 | 2.1% | +21.8% |
| 1300 | 2.5% | +21.7% |
| 1400 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 1500 | 3.6% | +29.2% |
| 1600 | 4.3% | +20.7% |
| 1700 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 1710 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 1720 | 5.9% | +8.6% |
| 1730 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 1740 | 7.0% | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 1760 | 8.1% | +7.8% |
| 1770 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 1780 | 9.4% | +7.4% |
| 1790 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 1800 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 1810 | 11.6% | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 12.6% | +8.7% |
| 1830 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 1840 | 14.9% | +8.6% |
| 1850 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 1860 | 17.6% | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 19.4% | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 21.3% | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 23.4% | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 25.8% | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 28.3% | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 31.0% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 34.0% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 37.2% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 40.8% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 42.6% | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 58.2% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 58.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 74% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 58.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.8%, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +29.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1870s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.7% | 40.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.7% | 51.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 61.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 61.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 59.8% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 58.7% | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Israel was 58.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1000.
- How does Israel rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Israel ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.