Share of population urban in Israel
Israel: Share of population urban was 91.58 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
91.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
91.73
in 2009
All-time low
71
in 1953
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Israel, 1950β2025
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 34th out of 229 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.
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
- 31 Japan 92.3 compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 92.18 compare
- 33 Gabon 92.09 compare
- 35 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 91.47 compare
- 36 Lebanon 90.96 compare
- 37 St. Pierre and Miquelon 90.17 compare
More population data for Israel
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.477 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,992 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.87 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,266 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.87 (2024)
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 34th out of 229 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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