Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Israel
Israel: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 30.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Israel, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 30.0% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Israel peaked at 30.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1955.
Israel ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 24.7% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 26.3% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.4% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Israel
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,266 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Israel?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Israel was 30.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1955.
- How does Israel rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Israel ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.