Share of population urban in Israel
Israel: Share of population urban was 91.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.73
in 2009
All-time low
71
in 1953
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Israel, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Israel stood at 91.58.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Israel peaked at 91.73 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71, in 1953.
That places Israel 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.88 | — |
| 1951 | 71.79 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 71.37 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 71 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 72.45 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 73.88 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 75.45 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 76.91 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 78 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 78.85 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.66 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.43 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 81.16 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 81.86 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.52 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 83.15 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 83.75 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.31 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 84.84 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 85.34 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 85.83 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 86.32 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 86.8 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 87.26 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 88.11 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 88.49 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.83 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.13 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 89.38 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 89.57 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 89.73 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.88 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 90.01 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.13 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.24 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.34 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.53 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.61 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.69 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.85 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.93 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.02 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.11 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.19 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.28 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.58 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.64 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.72 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.72 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.7 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.69 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.65 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.62 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.58 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.54 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.5 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.58 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 91.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 91.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.12 | 71 | 75.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.63 | 76.91 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.5 | 84.31 | 88.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.72 | 88.83 | 90.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.81 | 90.44 | 91.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.57 | 91.28 | 91.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 91.62 | 91.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.54 | 91.5 | 91.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More population data for Israel
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,992 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Israel?
- Share of population urban in Israel was 91.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 91.73 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 1953.
- How does Israel rank for share of population urban?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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